Bailey, William Gill
Personal
Birth Date:
1833 (Teignmouth, Devon)
Death Date:
23 April 1889 (Woolloongabba, Queensland)
Parents:
William Lea Bailey and Sabrina Earthome (nee Gill)
Family:
(2) Estelle Austin in Brisbane on 21 June 1888, (1) Jane Nash in Liverpool, in 1864, 1 son
Education:
Newberry and Hammersmith public school; Studied medicine in Brazil; did not qualify
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Became owner of Sandleys farm in the Upper Maryborough Agricultural Reserve in 1863; Produced cotton and sugar from 1863 to 1874
Party Positions:
- Government Whip.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Wide Bay | 12 Nov 1873 | 17 May 1888 | By-election |
Additional Information
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Queenslander, 27 April 1889
[Last Modified: Monday, 18 January 2016]