Vince Creagh

Vince Creagh
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Croydon
In office
18 May 1907  5 February 1908
Preceded by William Murphy
Succeeded by William Murphy
Personal details
Born Cornelius Vincent Creagh
(1876-07-02)2 July 1876
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died 14 April 1909(1909-04-14) (aged 32)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Opposition
Spouse(s) Theresa Purcell (m.1907 d.1973)
Occupation Auctioneer, Publican
Religion Roman Catholic

Cornelius Vincent "Vince" Creagh (2 July 1876 – 14 April 1909) was an auctioneer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Creagh was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to parents John Creagh and his wife Margaret (née Kelly) and educated school at Brisbane and Croyden State Schools. He worked in Croyden as a clerk and an auctioneer and in 1908 he was the licensee of the Theatre Royal Hotel in Brisbane.[1]

In the 11 Jun 1907 Creagh married Theresa Purcell[1] (died 1973)[2] and together had one son. He died two years later in 1909 and his funeral moved from the Theatre Royal Hotel to the Toowong Cemetery.[3][4]

Political career

After being Mayor of Croydon four times he won the seat of Croydon in 1907. He was defeated just months later at the 1908 general election. In 1908 he became an alderman in the Brisbane Council.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. Funeral notices The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
William Murphy
Member for Croydon
19071908
Succeeded by
William Murphy
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