| 词条 | Henry George Simpson |
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|honorific-prefix = |name = Henry Simpson |honorific-suffix = |image = |caption = | office1 = Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | term_start1 = 29 July 1868 | term_end1 = 29 April 1882 |birth_date = 1822 |birth_place = Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England |death_date = {{death year and age|1898|1822}} |death_place = Worthing, Sussex, England |restingplace = |birthname = Henry George Simpson |nationality = English Australian |party = |otherparty = |spouse = Eliza Lamb (m.1855) | known_for = | occupation = Naval officer, Police magistrate, Business owner | relations = | alma_mater = | religion = Church of England }}Henry George Simpson (Born 1822 - Died 30 August 1898 ) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1] Early lifeSimpson was born at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England in 1822 to the Rev H.W. Simpson and his wife Elizabeth. After completing his schooling at Dartmouth he joined the Royal Navy. In 1840 he set out on {{HMS|Princess Charlotte|1825|6}} working as a midshipman and by 1842 was a mate on {{HMS|Harlequin|1836|6}}.[1] From 1846 till 1850, Simpson was promoted to lieutenant and stationed in the East Indies aboard {{HMS|Rattlesnake|1822|6}}. By the time he had retired from the navy in 1863, Simpson had been promoted to commander. In 1865, Simpson arrived in Queensland and within a year had been made Commissioner of Crown Lands.[1] PoliticsSimpson was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 29 July 1868 and served for 14 years before resigning on 29 April 1882 . During this time he became a member of the Marine Board of Queensland in 1869, the Central Board of Health in 1874, and was a member of the Royal Commission for Improving the Navigation of Moreton Bay.[1] Personal lifeIn 1855, Simpson married Eliza Lamb in South Africa. He returned to England in 1883 and died in Worthing, Sussex in 1898.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=Parliament of Queensland|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=2387688|accessdate= 5 March 2015}} Further reading
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