Mellor, Matthew
Personal
Birth Date:
1839 (Leek Frith, Staffordshire)
Death Date:
17 February 1899 (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
Parents:
William Mathew and Mary (nee Bailey)
Family:
(2) Mary Ann Bouchard 3 sons, 4 daughters, (1) Martha Pache 2 sons
Education:
Meerbrook Village School
Religion:
Wesleyan
Career
Farmer, Logan River, 1865 to 1867; Timber cutter, Mary River; Gold miner, Gympie,1867; Butcher and later timber trader; Mining Investment; Yabba Station, 1873; Teebar selection, 1881; Director, Gympie Gas Company; Northern Glanmire Mining Company; Nicholl's lease Gold Mining Company
Local Government Service:
Alderman Gympie; Mayor, Gympie, 1880, 1881 and 1897; Chairman, Widgee Division Board 1880 to 1883; Member, Tiaro Division Board
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Wide Bay | 7 Sep 1883 | 5 May 1888 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Gympie | 5 May 1888 | 29 Apr 1893 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Committee, Gympie Rowing Club, Agricultural Society and Hospital Board; Member, School of Arts and Mines
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 4250; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 06 December 2017]