William Dowel
This article is about the Australian politician from Britain. For British admiral, see William Dowell (Royal Navy officer). For Welsh rugby footballer, see William Dowell.
William Springthorpe Dowel (1837 – 25 November 1905) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born at Hammersmith in Kent to stonemason David Dowel and Elizabeth Springthorpe. The family moved to New South Wales around 1841. Dowel was farming at Tamworth by 1860, and around 1863 he married Elizabeth Lloyd, with whom he had three children. In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Tamworth; a Protectionist, he served until his defeat in 1894. He then moved to Queensland, where he became a mining surveyor and unsuccessfully contested the state seat of Herberton. He died at Herberton in 1905.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Hon. William Springthorpe Dowel (1837 - 1905)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Burke |
Member for Tamworth 1887–1894 Served alongside: Robert Levien |
Succeeded by George Dibbs |
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