Browne, William Henry (Billy)
Personal
Birth Date:
13 September 1846 (Pimlico, London)
Death Date:
12 April 1904 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
William Henry Browne and Eliza (nee Barton)
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Merchant marine; Goldminer at Araluen, NSW, 1866; Miner, Gympie, Charters Towers, Palmer, Herberton and Croydon fields, from 1868
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Croydon
Military Service:
Royal Navy seaman, 1857
Party Positions:
- Chairman of the Parliamentary Labor Party. 1900 - 1903
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Croydon | 13 May 1893 | 12 Apr 1904 | Died in Office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Mines & Public Works | 17 Sep 1903 | 12 Apr 1904 |
| Leader of Opposition | 1900 | 1903 |
| Secretary for Mines & Public Instruction | 1 Dec 1899 | 7 Dec 1899 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President and Secretary Amalgamated Miners' Association, Croydon
Sources:
Image courtesy of State Library of Queensland, Neg:68208; Australian Dictionary of Biography - online edition; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Friday, 18 March 2022]