Percy Bayley
| Percy Bayley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Pittsworth | |
|
In office 22 May 1915 – 9 October 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Donald MacKintosh |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Percy Mollineux Bayley 21 December 1879 Franklin, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died |
16 August 1942 (aged 62) Quinalow, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Queensland Farmers Union |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth Evans (m.1904 d.1968) |
| Alma mater | Gatton Agricultural College |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Percy Mollineux Bayley (21 December 1879[1] - 16 August 1942) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]
Biography
Bayley was born at Franklin, Tasmania, the son of James Mollineux Bayley and his wife Mary Alice (née Frencham).[1] He was educated at Brisbane Grammar School and then attended the Gatton Agricultural College. He was the manager of the Pittsworth Co-Op Dairy Association in 1899.[2]
On the 6th September 1904 he married Mary Elizabeth Evans[2] (died 1968)[3] and together had two sons and three daughters.[2] Bayley died in August of 1942[2] and was buried in the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[4]
Public life
Bayley, a member of the Queensland Farmers Union, won the seat of Pittsworth in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1915 state election.[5] He remained the member for five years before losing his seat in 1920.[6] He was by then an Independent Country Party representative.
References
- 1 2 Bayley,Percy Mollineux — Tasmanian Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Deceased search] — Toowoomba Regional Council Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "COUNTRY ELECTORATES.". The Brisbane Courier (17,894) (Queensland, Australia). 24 May 1915. p. 9. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "PITTSWORTH.". The Brisbane Courier (19,571) (Queensland, Australia). 11 October 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 17 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Donald MacKintosh |
Member for Pittsworth 1915–1920 |
Succeeded by James Roberts |