Armstrong, William Drayton
Personal
Birth Date:
28 March 1862 (Drayton, Queensland)
Death Date:
2 June 1936 (Gatton, Queensland)
Parents:
William Armstrong and Medora Eliza (nee Beit)
Education:
Privately educated
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Clerk, Roads Department, 1880-1882; Overseer, Diamantina, 1884; Manager, Lake Clarendon Station (near Gatton); Captain, Gatton Mounted Infantry, 13th Light Horse
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Lockyer | 13 May 1893 | 27 Aug 1904 | |
| Assembly | OPP | Lockyer | 18 May 1907 | 5 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Lockyer | 5 Feb 1908 | 22 May 1915 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Lockyer | 22 May 1915 | 16 Mar 1918 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | 11 Jul 1911 | 15 Apr 1915 |
| Chairman of Committees | 4 Nov 1909 | 11 Jul 1911 |
| Member, Royal Commission for Land Settlement | 1897 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Representative, Queensland Osaka Exhibition, 1903; Member, Tarampa Divisional Board; President, Lockyer Agricultural and Horticultural Association
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 191911 ; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Monday, 28 November 2016]