Huxham, John Saunders
Personal
Birth Date:
14 May 1861 (Ivybridge, Devon)
Death Date:
4 August 1949 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Simon Huxham and Agnes (nee Chapman)
Family:
(2) Helen Julia Meiklejohn Dougherty on 13 October 1897, 1 daughter, (1) Eliza Jane Bubb on 25 December 1884 in Sydney, 5 children
Education:
Ivybridge Dame School; London
Religion:
Baptist
Career
Accountant, Sydney and Brisbane; Manager, John Huxham & Co. merchants, Brisbane; Agent-General for Queensland, 1924 to 1929
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Brisbane South | 5 Feb 1908 | 2 Oct 1909 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Buranda | 27 Apr 1912 | 31 Jul 1924 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Public Instruction | 9 Sep 1919 | 14 Jul 1924 |
| Home Secretary | 23 Mar 1916 | 9 Sep 1919 |
| Minister without Office | 10 Jul 1915 | 23 Mar 1916 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Queensland University Senate; Life member, Queensland Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institute
Sources:
Logan, GN, 'Huxham, John Saunders (1961-1949)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 419-420; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 26 July 2017]