William Draper Box
William Box | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 2 January 1874 – 26 January 1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Draper Box 1841 Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 26 January 1904 (aged 62–63) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Resting place | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth |
| Occupation | Bank manager, Company manager |
William Draper Box (1841-1904) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Early life
[edit]William Draper Box was born in 1841 Walsall, Staffordshire, England, the son of Henry and Jane Box. He was educated in Melbourne. He came to Brisbane in 1862, aged 21,[2] to establish a branch of his father's business, Henry Box and Son, which were saddlers, coachbuilders, ironmongers and importers.[3][4]
Politics
[edit]William Box was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 2 January 1874. Being a lifetime appointment, he held it until his death on 26 January 1904.[1]
Later life
[edit]William Box died on 26 January 1904 in Hobart, Tasmania[3][5] and was buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery.[6]
Legacy
[edit]His residence Baroona at Paddington is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates text from Through Fire, Flood, and Rubble: The Henry Box & Son Collection (5 April 2022) by India Dixon published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence, accessed on 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Box, William Draper". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "SOCIAL GOSSIP". The Queenslander. 30 January 1904. p. 29. Retrieved 27 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 27 January 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 27 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Southern Cemeteries — Millingtons Funeral Directors & Cemetery Managers. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Baroona (entry 600289)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
