James Brennan (Queensland politician)

James Brennan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton North
In office 18 May 1907 – 26 Apr 1912
Preceded by	Henry Turner
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	James Brennan 25 February 1837 Paisley, Scotland
Died	13 June 1917 (aged 80) Wooloowin, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Lutwyche Cemetery
Nationality	Scottish Australian
Political party	Ministerialist
Spouse(s)	Margaret Mills Dale (d.1931)
Occupation	Meat worker
Religion	Presbyterian

James Brennan (25 February 1837 - 13 June 1917) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Brennan was born at Paisley, Scotland, the son of James Brennan Snr and his wife Jane (née Cruikshank). He was educated in Paisley and he arrived in Australia sometime before 1864 and took up mining at Gympie. He was an employee at the Queensland Meat Export and Agriculture Co. in Brisbane and Townsville, and from 1902 was the manager at the Lake's Creek Meatworks in Rockhampton.

He was married to Margaret Mills Dale (d.1931)^[2][3] and died at Wooloowin in Brisbane in June of 1917. His funeral proceeded from his Miles Street, Wooloowin residence to the Lutwyche Cemetery.^[4]

Public life

Brennan, a Ministerialist, won the seat of Rockhampton North at the by-election held in 1907^[1] to replace the sitting member, Henry Turner, who had been appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council.^[5][1] Brennan held it until 1912 when the seat was abolished. He stood for the new seat of Keppel that year but was defeated.^[6]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
2. James Brennan — Billion Graves. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
3. Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
4. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier (18,536) (Queensland, Australia). 14 June 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
5. Henry Turner — Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
6. "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier (16,940) (Queensland, Australia). 29 April 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 19 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.