William Villiers Brown
William Brown | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Townsville | |
| In office 11 November 1885 – 12 May 1888 Serving with John Macrossan | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Robert Philp |
| In office 2 May 1891 – 6 May 1893 Serving with Robert Philp | |
| Preceded by | John Macrossan |
| Succeeded by | George Burns |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 15 July 1901 – 29 April 1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Villiers Brown c. 1843 Melbourne, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 1915 (aged 71–72) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Emily Warner (m.1868 d.1929) |
| Occupation | Company director |
William Villiers Brown (c. 1843 – 29 April 1915) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council.
Public life
[edit]Brown was the member for Townsville in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1885 to 1888 and from 1891 to 1893.[1]
He was appointed a member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1901 to his death in 1915. He served as a minister without portfolio in Robert Philp's government from 1907 to 1908.[1]
Later life
[edit]Brown died on 29 April 1915 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Death registration: William Villiers Brown". Births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Cemeteries Search". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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