Francis Beattie (Queensland politician)

Francis Beattie
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Fortitude Valley
In office
25 February 1874  26 November 1878
Preceded by Charles Lilley
Succeeded by Ratcliffe Pring
In office
28 May 1879  16 April 1886
Serving with John McMaster
Preceded by Ratcliffe Pring
Succeeded by Samuel Brooks
Personal details
Born Francis Beattie
(1829-08-29)29 August 1829
Dumfries, Scotland
Died 16 April 1886(1886-04-16) (aged 64)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality Scottish Australian
Spouse(s) Janet Ross ((m.1850 d.1887)
Occupation Hatter
Religion Church of England

Francis Beattie (29 August 1829 – 16 April 1886) was a hatter and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Beattie was born in Dumfries, Scotland to parents Francis Beattie and his wife Susannah (née Hannah).[1] He attended school in Carlisle, Cumberland and became a sailor as a boy. In 1849, whilst in a new Zealand port, there was a disturbance amongst the crew and the captain of the ship refused to proceed but Beattie took charge and navigated the vessel to Port Phillip where he gained work as a pilot. During the Canoona gold rush he sailed to Keppel Bay and later visited Brisbane. He finally settled in Brisbane in 1862, arriving on the Maryborough.[1]

In 1850 he married Janet Ross (died 1887) in Brisbane, and together had five sons and five daughters. A member of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, he died April of 1886.[1] His funeral proceeded from his Bowen Hills residence to the Toowong Cemetery.[2][3]

Political career

Beattie was an alderman in the Brisbane Municipal Council from 1868 until 1871 and then 1873 until 1874. He was appointed Chairman of the Booroodabin Divisional Board and President of the Joint Board of the United Municipality. He was also superintendent of the Brisbane fire brigade from 1870 until 1882.[1]

He was also the member for Fortitude Valley in the Queensland Parliament from 1874 until his 1878 and 1879 until his death in 1886.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. "Francis Beattie". The Brisbane Courier XLI, (8,816) (Queensland, Australia). 17 April 1886. p. 1. Retrieved 30 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Charles Lilley
Member for Fortitude Valley
18741878
Succeeded by
Ratcliffe Pring
Preceded by
Ratcliffe Pring
Member for Fortitude Valley
18791886
Served alongside: John McMaster
Succeeded by
Samuel Brooks
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