Frederic Urquhart
| Frederic Urquhart | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of the Northern Territory | |
|
In office 17 January 1921 – 16 January 1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 October 1858 St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, England |
| Died |
2 December 1935 (aged 77) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
Frederic Charles Urquhart (27 October 1858 – 2 December 1935) was a Queensland Police Commissioner and Administrator of the Northern Territory in Australia.
Early life
Frederic Charles Urquhart was born at St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, England.[1]
He was educated at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire. He served as a midshipman in the Royal Navy before migrating to Queensland in 1875, where he worked in the sugar and cattle industries.[1]
Public service career
In 1878 Urquhart became a telegraph linesman at Normanton, Queensland.[1]
He joined the Queensland Police in 1889 and rose to the rank of Inspector in the Criminal Investigation Branch and then to Chief Inspector. On 1 January 1917 he was appointed as the 4th Queensland Police Commissioner, a position he held until 16 January 1921.[1]
In 1921 he was appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory.[1]
Later life
After retiring as administrator in 1926, Urquhart settled in Brisbane. He died at St Helen's Private Hospital on 2 December 1935 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 W. Ross, Johnston. "Urquhart, Frederic Charles (1858–1935)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University: National Centre of Biography. Retrieved 2 April 2012.