George Story (politician)

George Story
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Balonne
In office 11 April 1896 – 27 August 1904
Preceded by	Boyd Morehead
Succeeded by	Edward Land
Personal details
Born	George William Bennett Story 24 March 1849 Colac, Victoria, Australia
Died	3 June 1931 (aged 82) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	God's Acre Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Ministerial
Spouse(s)	Ellen Lavinia Fletcher (d.1916)
Occupation	Farmer, Miner, Manager
Religion	Church of England

George William Bennett Story (24 March 1849 – 3 June 1931) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Early life

Story was born at Colac, Victoria in 1849 to Thomas Story and his wife Annie (née Bennett). He attended Geelong Grammar School.^[1]

He was employd in the farming industry in Victoria and Tasmania and travelled to New Zealand where he worked as a miner. Story arrived in Queensland in 1881 where he became manager of Burhorah and Dareel stations. Later he became a stock and station agent manager for Cobb & Co.^[1] In 1875 he was awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal Humane Society for rescuing three people from the flooded South Esk River.^[2]

Politics

At the 1896 Queensland election, Story won the seat of Balonne as a candidate for the Ministerialists. He served three terms before his defeat in 1904.^[1]

Later life

In 1907, Story helped establish Sturmfels Ltd. He went on to be manager for the firm until he retired in 1925.^[1]

Story had married Ellen Lavinia Fletcher in Tasmania and together they had nine children.^[1] He died in Brisbane in 1931^[2] and was buried in God's Acre Cemetery at Coopers Plains.^[3]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
2. "OBITUARY.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 4 June 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
3. "Family Notices.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 4 June 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2015.