Brooks, Samuel Wood
Personal
Birth Date:
29 August 1840 (Beeston, Nottinghamshire)
Death Date:
9 February 1915 (New Farm, Brisbane)
Parents:
John German Brooks and Mary (nee Wood)
Family:
Hannah Walker on 29 November 1864 in Sydney, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Village Schools; Nottingham and Lyth theological Academy
Religion:
Wesleyan
Career
Wesleyan Missionary Student 1863; Missionary Fiji 1865-75; Private School Owner in Sydney; Partner Brentnall Bros and Broola, Merchants 1880; Staff at the Telegraph but contributed to Courier; Proprietor Figaro; 1896 Proprietor Moreton Mail; 1891 Director City & Suburban Building Society; Commissioner of the Brisbane Hospital; President, Queensland Press Association and Brisbane School of Arts; Vice-President, Society of St George
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Fortitude Valley | 1 May 1886 | 12 May 1888 | By-election |
Additional Information
Sources:
Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 01 January 0001]