William Bebbington

William Bebbington
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Drayton
In office
27 Apr 1912  12 May 1923
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born William Bebbington
(1856-10-19)19 October 1856
Baschurch, Salop, England
Died 31 July 1939(1939-07-31) (aged 82)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Nationality English Australian
Political party Country Party (1920)
Other political
affiliations
Ministerial, Queensland Farmers' Union, Nationalist
Spouse(s) Amelia Jones(m.1881 d.1903)
Occupation Cheese maker
Religion Presbyterian

William Bebbington (19 October 1856 – 31 July 1939) was a cheese maker and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Bebbington was born at Baschurch, Salop, England, to Thomas Bebbington and his wife Martha. He worked as a clerk for the Midland Railway before arriving in Australia and settling in Toowoomba. He started a cheese factory in the town and eventually became the President of the Queensland Cheese Manufacturers' Association.[1]

In 1881 he married Amelia Jones[1] (died 1903)[2] in Baschurch and together had two sons and three daughters. He died in July of 1939[1] and was buried in the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[3]

Political career

Bebbington was the member for Drayton in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1912 until 1923. During that time he represented the Ministerial Party, Farmers' Union, Nationalist Party, and an early version of what became the Country Party.[1]

References

Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Drayton
19121923
Abolished
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