Story, George William Bennett
Personal
Birth Date:
24 March 1849 (Colac, Victoria)
Death Date:
3 June 1931 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Thomas Story and Anne (nee Bennett)
Family:
Ellen Lavinia Fletcher in Campbelltown, Tasmania, 5 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
Attended Geelong Grammar School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Various employment in Victoria, Tasmania (farmer) and New Zealand (miner); Lessee, sheep farm, Port Arthur, Tasmania; Manager, Burhorah and Dareel stations, Queensland; Stock and station agent, Cunnamulla, from 1886; Ran a farm at Runcorn and Manager for Cobb & Co.; Established Sturmfels Ltd in 1907, manager; Wool and produce agent in Brisbane until retirement in 1925
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Balonne | 11 Apr 1896 | 27 Aug 1904 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Paroo Divisional Board, the Cunnamulla Jockey Club, the Warrego Pastoral Association and the Marsupial Board
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:186875; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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