John James Kingsbury
John Kingsbury | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane North | |
| In office 29 April 1893 – 21 March 1896 Serving with Thomas McIlwraith | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Robert Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John James Kingsbury 1853 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 August 1939 (aged 85 or 86) Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Political party | Ministerialist |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jane Ham (m.1879 d.1919) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Businessman, crown prosecutor |
John James Kingsbury (1853 – 2 August 1939) was a crown prosecutor and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early years
[edit]Kingsbury was born and educated in Dublin, Ireland, graduating with a Master of Arts from Trinity College.[1] He arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1878 where he helped start up a business, Henry Brookes & Co.[2] Kingsbury moved to Queensland in the 1880s as manager of Beale and Co. and in 1886 became a director of the Queensland Deposit Bank before returning to Ireland in 1887 for a year.[1]
Political career
[edit]For the 1893 Queensland elections, Kingsbury with his knowledge of finance, was asked to stand as a Ministerialist candidate alongside Thomas McIlwraith for the seat of Brisbane North.[2] The pair were successful in the two member seat, convincingly defeating their opponents, Charles Lilley, Thomas Glassey and Nathaniel Raven.[3]
Kingsbury held the seat until the 1896 elections, where he lost to Robert Fraser who also claimed to be a Ministerialist candidate.[4] Whilst in politics, Kingsbury took up law and in 1896 was appointed Crown Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Personal life
[edit]Kingsbury married Elizabeth Jane Ham (died 1919), eldest daughter of David Ham of Ballarat,[2] in November 1879 and together had three sons and one daughter.[1] He was a former President of the Queensland Irish Association and played a leading part in the affairs on the Albert Street Methodist Church.[2]
Kingsbury died in Glen Iris, Victoria, in August 1939.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Mr. Kingsbury, Formerly Crown Prosecutor, Dead". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 4 August 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "SATURDAY'S POLLING". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 1 May 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 23 March 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 26 April 2015.