Battersby, Matthew Robertson
Personal
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]