Wiliam Kelso

William Kelso
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Nundah
In office
12 May 1923  11 June 1932
Preceded by Hubert Sizer
Succeeded by John Hayes
Personal details
Born William Kelso
1872
Busby, East Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died 1 January 1956 (aged 83)
Nundah, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Scottish Australian
Political party CPNP
Other political
affiliations
Queensland United Party
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Freeman (m.1900 d.1939)
Occupation Accountant
Religion Presbyterian

William Kelso (1872 - 2 January 1956) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Kelso was born at Busby, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, the son of John Kelso and his wife Catherine (née Marshall). He was educated at the Brisbane Normal School and Brisbane Grammar School and was then a public accountant at Nundah.

On the 3rd October 1900 he married Elizabeth Freeman[1] (died 1939)[2] in Brisbane and together had one son and one daughter. Kelso died in January of 1956[1] and was cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium.[3]

Public life

Kelso, a member of the Queensland United Party, won the seat of Nundah in the Queensland Assembly in 1923. He held it until his defeat by the Labor Party's John Hayes in 1932.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. William Kelso ( - 1956) Heaven Address. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Hubert Sizer
Member for Nundah
19231932
Succeeded by
John Hayes
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