Francis Amhurst

Francis Amhurst
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bowen
In office 26 May 1875 – 24 March 1877
Preceded by	Thomas FitzGerald
Succeeded by	Henry Beor
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mackay
In office 21 November 1878 – 3 January 1881
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Maurice Black
Personal details
Born	Francis Tyssen Amhurst 27 September 1842 Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Died	3 January 1881 (aged 38) Died at sea on board the SS Bokhara en route to England
Nationality	English Australian
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation	Solicitor, Sugar Plantation owner

Francis Tyssen Amhurst (27 September 1842 - 3 January 1881) was a Solicitor and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Early life

Francis Amhurst was born in Framlingham, Suffolk, in 1842 to William Amhurst and his wife Mary (née Fountaine) . He attended Eton College and went on to Christ Church University, Oxford. He travelled overseas for two years after completing University and arrived in Queensland 1872. He set up buying various investments and by 1875 he was owner of Foulden Sugar Plantation in Mackay.^[1]

Politics

Winning the seat of Bowen in 1875, Amhurst held the seat for two years before resigning in 1877. The next year he contested and won Mackay, holding it till his death in 1881.^[1]

Death

Before his death, Amhurst had been in poor health. Hoping a change would help him recuperate, he sailed on the SS Bokhara to head back to England but died at sea on the 3 January 1881.^[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.