Persse, De Burgh Fitzpatrick
Personal
Birth Date:
25 September 1840 (Moyode Castle, County Galway)
Death Date:
17 February 1921 (Southport, Queensland)
Parents:
Burton Persse and Mathilda (nee Persse)
Family:
Mary Persse Blair on 16 November 1871 at Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland, 2 sons, 3 daughters
Education:
Cuba House, Banagher (Ireland); Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland)
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Pastoral experience Arthur Downs; Rouseabout Tieryboo on Condamine; 1864 Manager, Tambourine and Maroon Stations; Pastoral inspector, Bank of Australasia; 1865 purchased Tabragalba Station; 1870-71 to UK; 1872 established Palparra, Connemara, Tallyho, Buckingham Downs Stations; Purchased Hawkwood, Yeurilla, Eidsvold and Boorgal; Director, Queensland Meat Export and Agricultural Co.
Military Service:
Lieutenant, 22nd Regiment, 1862
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Fassifern | 9 Apr 1878 | 7 Sep 1883 | By-election |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Queensland Club; Queensland Turf Club; Member, Logan Agricultural and Horticultural Association; Beaudesert Pastoral and Agricultural Association; Refused a knighthood
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:47464; Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.5: 1851-1890, K-Q; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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