Paull, William James
Personal
Birth Date:
March 1846 (Cran Crae, Cornwall)
Death Date:
21 September 1926 (Toowoomba, Queensland)
Parents:
William Paull and Ann (nee Tregoning)
Family:
Maragaret Christie in Melbourne, 4 sons
Education:
Cornwall and North Wales; Work experience in the silver and lead mines of his step-father
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Farm manager, Montgomery and Shropshire; Mine manager, Cornish tin mine; Superintendent, Yandana copper mines, South Australia, from 1873; Managing partner Paul & Hewer, Blinman copper mine and smelting works; Experience in central Australia, 1876-1877 and Flinders Range, 1881-1882; Mine director and partner in Pajingo Station, Charters Towers, from 1882; Retired to Codrington Farm, Bowenville, Darling Downs, 1908
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Charters Towers and Mayor, 1898 and 1901
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | OPP | Charters Towers | 7 Oct 1905 | 5 Feb 1908 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Committee member, Charters Towers Chamber of Commerce and School of Arts; Chairman, Central Downs Farmers' Union, 1911-1912; National executive Queensland Farmers' Union and Sydney Representative, 1912
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 30 August 2017]