Richard Trout

Richard Trout
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Enoggera
In office
25 February 1911  22 May 1915
Preceded by Arthur Hawthorn
Succeeded by William Lloyd
Personal details
Born Richard Trout
(1851-12-18)18 December 1851
Exeter, Devon, England
Died 30 June 1932(1932-06-30) (aged 80)
Ashgrove, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality English Australian
Political party Ministerial
Spouse(s) Sophie Anne Newman (m.1872 d.1937)
Occupation Company director
Religion Baptist

Richard Taylor Trout[1] (18 December 1851 – 30 June 1932) was a company director and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]

Biography

Trout was born in Exeter, Devon, to parents John Trout and his wife Sarah (née Tree).[3] He came to Australia at an early age and was educated at Brisbane State School. He worked at the government printer before trying his hand at mining at Palmer and became a director of Sturmfels Ltd, a wool broking company.[2]

On the 3rd February 1872 he married Sophie Anne Newman (died 1937)[3] at the residence of the bride's father, The Oval[1] and together had five sons and five daughters.[2] He died at Ashgrove, Brisbane, and his funeral proceeded from Cumestree, his Ashgrove home to the Toowong Cemetery.[4][5]

Political career

Trout, for the Ministerialists, won the 1911 by-election for the seat of Enoggera[6] following the resignation of Arthur Hawthorn who had become a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[7] He defeated the Labor candidate, William Lloyd by 145 votes.[6]

He held Enoggera until losing to Lloyd at the 1915 state election.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. XXVI, (4,477) (Queensland, Australia). 5 February 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 26 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier (23,220) (Queensland, Australia). 1 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 26 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "THE BY-ELECTIONS.". The Brisbane Courier (16,577) (Queensland, Australia). 27 February 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  7. Hawthorn, Arthur George Clarence Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  8. "DETAILS OF THE VOTING.". Morning Bulletin (15,780) (Queensland, Australia). 24 May 1915. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2016 via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Arthur Hawthorn
Member for Enoggera
19111915
Succeeded by
William Lloyd
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