Luya, Abraham Fleetwood
Personal
Birth Date:
1837 (Liverpool, England)
Death Date:
6 July 1899 (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Parents:
Abraham Luya and Naria (nee Fleetwood)
Family:
Eliza Clare Petrie in 1857, 3 sons, 6 daughters
Education:
Liverpool Mechanics Institute
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Foreman, Peto. Brussey & Betts; Superintendent, Bremer Bridge; contract, Warwick railway, 1866; established Cootharaba Sawmills, Gympie, 1869; established McGhie, Luya & Company, Southern Brisbane merchants and sawmillers, 1871; managing director, Queensland Milling Company, 1888 to 1899
Local Government Service:
Alderman Southern Brisbane and Mayor 1896 to 1898
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | South Brisbane | 12 May 1888 | 6 May 1893 | |
| Assembly | NONE | South Brisbane | 11 Mar 1899 | 6 Jul 1899 | Died in office |
Additional Information
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 22 August 2017]