Battersby, Matthew Robertson

Personal

Battersby, Matthew Robertson
Birth Date: 18 December 1841 (Perth)
Death Date: 15 May 1899 (Eagle Junction, Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents: Matthew Battersby and Elizabeth (nee Robertson)
Family: (2) Davina Pope Melville in 1893, (1) Jane Stewart in 1861, 2 sons, 3 daughters
Religion: Primitive Methodist

Career

Blacksmith in Scotland and continued the trade after his arrival in Queensland in 1865; Settled on a farm in Caboolture; Member, Divisional Board of Caboolture for nine years

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly MIN Moreton 17 May 1888 18 Mar 1899

Additional Information

Sources: Image sourced from The Queenslander, 30 May 1899; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 31 May 2017]