William Sheffield Paul

William Paul
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Leichhardt
In office
14 November 1878  24 Mar 1879
Serving with John Scott
Preceded by Charles Haly
Succeeded by John MacFarlane
In office
5 May 1888  20 May 1893
Preceded by Charles Dutton
Succeeded by Herbert Hardacre
Personal details
Born William Sheffield Paul
October 1832
London, England
Died 30 November 1902 (aged 69 or 70)
Deal, Kent, England
Nationality English Australian
Spouse(s) Maria Smith? (m.1899)
Occupation Pastoralist
Religion Church of England

William Sheffield Paul was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

William Sheffield Paul was the son of Edward Paul and Jane (nee Sheffield) and attended City of London School in England. He migrated to Sydney in 1853 and commenced business with his brother as general merchants under E & W Paul. He migrated in 1862 to Queensland, became involved in Glendarriwill Station, Springsure;[2] and became General shipping manager for Associated Collieries Newcastle, and from 1878; Manager for William Sloane & Co, Brisbane; he was involved in dividing runs commissioner under Crown Lands Act of 1884, Queensland; New South Wales government run appraiser, 1887.

Politics

Paul was a member for Leichhardt in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1878 to 1879 and then again from 1888 to 1893.[1][3]

Later life

Paul was re-appointed as runs commissioner in Queensland, 1894 - 1897; then Clerk to the Queensland Government Agency, London, 1898 - 1902.[4] He married Maria Smith on 1 July 1899 and they had a son and a daughter.

Paul died on 30 November 1902.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. "Glendarriwill Station / Glendarriwill Station, Queensland, Australia, Oceania". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  3. "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2015" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Paul, William Sheffield". Former Members Register. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Charles Haly
Member for Leichhardt
18781879
Served alongside: John Scott
Succeeded by
John MacFarlane
Preceded by
Charles Dutton
Member for Leichhardt
18881893
Succeeded by
Herbert Hardacre


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