Mathew Mellor
| Mathew Mellor | |
|---|---|
 Mathew Mellor in 1897. | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Wide Bay | |
|
In office 7 September 1883 – 5 May 1888 Serving with William Bailey | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Price |
| Succeeded by | Horace Tozer |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gympie | |
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In office 5 May 1888 – 29 April 1893 Serving with William Smyth | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mathew Mellor 1839 Leek, Staffordshire, England |
| Died |
17 February 1899 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Gympie Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Pache, Mary Ann Bouchard (m.1880) |
| Occupation | Farmer, Timber cutter, Butcher |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
Mathew Mellor[1] (born 1839, died 17 February 1899) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was mayor of Gympie and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Politics
Mellor was the first mayor of the Borough of Gympie (later City of Gympie). He served first from 1880–1881 and then again in 1897.[2]
Mellor also served two terms as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, holding the seat of Wide Bay from 1883-1888 and Gympie from 1888-1893.[3]
Personal life
Mellor married Martha Pache and they had two sons.[3] He then married Mary Ann Bouchard in 1880.[4] Together three sons and four daughters.[3]
Dying in 1899, Mellor was buried in the Gympie Cemetery.[5]
References
- ↑ Mellor Mathew — Staffordshire BMD. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Cooloola Shire, a golden past" (PDF). Cooloola Shire. 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Family history research — Queensland Government Family history research. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Welcome to the Gympie Cemetery Mapping Portal — Gympie Cemetery Trust. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Mathew Mellor at Wikimedia Commons
- "The Late Mr. Mathew Mellor.". Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette (Qld. : 1868 - 1919) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 28 February 1899. p. 3 Edition: (SPECIAL EDITION.). Retrieved 15 September 2015. — Obituary
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Price |
Member for Wide Bay 1883–1888 Served alongside: William Bailey |
Succeeded by Horace Tozer |
| New seat | Member for Gympie 1888–1893 Served alongside: William Smyth |
Succeeded by Andrew Fisher |
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