Denham, Digby Frank
Personal
Birth Date:
25 January 1859 (Langport, Somerset)
Death Date:
10 May 1944 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
William Denham and Edna Grace (nee Cooke)
Family:
Alice Maud Knight on 16 April 1885 in Adelaide, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Langport Grammar School, England
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Founder, Denham Bros, grain and produce merchants, 1886; Chairman of Directors, New Swanbank Collieries, Bundamba; Director, Queensland Trustees Limited; Director, A.M.P; Director, Walkers (Maryborough)
Local Government Service:
Chairman and member, Stephens Divisional Board, 1893 to 1902
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Oxley | 3 Jul 1902 | 17 May 1907 | |
| Assembly | OPP | Oxley | 18 May 1907 | 4 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Oxley | 5 Feb 1908 | 22 May 1915 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Premier and Chief Secretary | 7 Feb 1911 | 1 Jun 1915 |
| Secretary for Public Lands | 29 Oct 1908 | 7 Feb 1911 |
| Home Secretary | 19 Nov 1907 | 18 Feb 1908 |
| Secretary for Railways | 19 Jan 1906 | 4 Feb 1907 |
| Secretary for Public Works | 27 Apr 1904 | 17 Jan 1906 |
| Secretary for Agriculture | 17 Sep 1903 | 4 Feb 1907 |
| Home Secretary | 17 Sep 1903 | 27 Apr 1904 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Supporter of the establishment of the University of Queensland and the building of its Women's College
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 194583 ; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
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