Midgley, Alfred
Personal
Birth Date:
24 February 1849 (Leeds, Yorkshire)
Death Date:
25 February 1930 (Corinda, Brisbane)
Parents:
Mary (nee Hannah) Father unknown
Family:
(2) Sarah Ellen Baron on 6 October 1886, 2 sons, 4 daughters, (1) Sarah Elizabeth Vowles on 3 February 1875, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Oxford Place Academy, Leeds
Religion:
Wesleyan
Career
Arrive in Brisbane, 1870; Engineer, Rockhampton, 1870 to 1873; Methodist minister, Ipswich 1871 to 1873, Toowoomba 1873 to 1876; and Albert Street Brisbane 1876 to 1878; Produce merchant Brisbane 1879; Poet
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Fassifern | 7 Sep 1883 | 20 Jul 1887 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Subject of the book by Zoe O'Leary, The Little Byron: The life of A. Midgley, Queensland poet, parliamentarian and Methodist pioneer, Sydney, 1982
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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