Mitchell, William
Personal
Birth Date:
March 1850 (Falkirk, Scotland)
Death Date:
21 May 1923 (Maryborough, Queensland)
Parents:
Robert Mitchell and Mary (nee Heggie)
Family:
Helen Allen Roughead in Falkirk, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Educated in private and night schools
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Foundry worker, Falkirk Iron Works ; Clerk to a publisher, Edinburgh; Publisher's agent, Queensland, from 1882; Established bookshop, Maryborough
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Maryborough, 1891; Member, Tinana Divisional Board, 1895
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Maryborough | 27 Aug 1904 | 2 Oct 1909 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Co-founder, The Patriot newspaper, Maryborough
Sources:
Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974); Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]