| 词条 | William Maxwell (Australian politician) |
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|honorific-prefix = |name = William Maxwell |honorific-suffix = |image = |caption = | constituency_AM1 = Burke | assembly1 = Queensland Legislative | term_start1 = 18 March 1899 | term_end1 = 2 October 1909 | predecessor1 = John Hoolan | successor1 = Charles Collins |birth_date = 1867 |birth_place = Wairoa, New Zealand |death_date = 23 April 1921 (aged 53 or 54) |death_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |restingplace = Nundah Cemetery |birthname = William Maxwell |nationality = New Zealander Australian |party = Kidstonites |otherparty = Opposition Party, Labour Party |spouse = Alice Bending (m.1892 d.1893), Mary Elizabeth Steele (m.1895 d.1962) |known_for = | occupation = Gold miner | relations = | alma_mater = | religion = Presbyterian }}William Maxwell (1867 – 23 April 1921) was a gold miner and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] Early daysMaxwell was born at Wairoa, New Zealand, to Peter Maxwell and his wife Isabella (née Campbell). He began his working career as a gold miner in Thames before moving to Queensland in 1886 to carry on his trade. Political careerMaxwell, representing the Labour Party, was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burke at the Queensland colonial election of 1899.[2] In 1907 Maxwell left Labour to join William Kidston's "Kidstonites" party but he lost his seat at the state election of 1909.[3] Personal lifeOn the 30 May 1892, Maxwell married Alice Bending in Croydon. Alice died the next year and on the 26 September 1895 he married Mary Elizabeth Steele in Georgetown and together had 3 sons and 3 daughters.[1] Maxwell died in Brisbane in 1921.[1] His funeral moved from his residence in Albion to the Nundah Cemetery.[4][5] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=Parliament of Queensland|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3979627251|accessdate= 4 January 2016}} {{s-start}}{{s-par|au-qld}}{{s-bef|before= John Hoolan}}{{s-ttl |title= Member for Burke|years=1899–1909}}{{s-aft|after=Charles Collins}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, William}}2. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3690456 |title=THE ELECTIONS. |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=22 March 1899 |accessdate=4 January 2016 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19609195 |title=CONTESTED ELECTORATES. |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=7 October 1909 |accessdate=4 January 2016 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20479417 |title=Family Notices. |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=25 April 1921 |accessdate=4 January 2016 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}} 5. ^[https://graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ Deceased Search] — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 4 January 2016. 6 : Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly|1867 births|1921 deaths|Burials at Nundah Cemetery|New Zealand emigrants to Australia|New Zealand gold prospectors |
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