Alfred Sandeman

Alfred Sandeman
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis
In office 15 October 1861 – 11 April 1863
Preceded by	Charles Fitzsimmons
Succeeded by	John Douglas
Personal details
Born	Alfred Sandeman 1 January 1819 London, England
Died	26 January 1883 (aged 64) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Amelia Margaret Glassen
Occupation	Station manager
Religion	Church of England

Alfred Sandeman (1 January 1819 – 26 January 1883) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Politics

The resignation of the sitting member for Port Curtis, Charles Fitzsimmons resulted in a by-election on 15 October 1861, at which Alfred Sandeman was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

However, in February 1863, Sandeman's constituents called on him to resign claiming that he rarely attended parliament and did nothing to advance issues of importance to their district.^[2] Sandeman resigned on 11 April 1863, triggering a by-election on 12 May 1863, at which John Douglas was elected.^[1][3]

References

1. "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
2. "REQUISITION TO MR. SANDEMAN.". Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 4 February 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
3. "Local and General News.". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 14 April 1863. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2014.