Jason Boles

Sketch of Jason Boles, 1902

Jason Boles (April 1851 - 24 August 1920) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1893 to 1904, representing the electorate of Port Curtis.[1]

Boles was born in Madras in India. His parents moved to Sydney in 1852, ultimately arriving in Queensland in 1860. He worked as a stockman at Hilton Station and a mailman at Cania before going into business as a storekeeper. After operating stores at Cania, Millchester and Charters Towers, he settled in Gladstone in 1880. He was a Gladstone alderman from 1883 and its mayor in 1886 and in 1888-1889. Boles was also the first secretary of the Gladstone Turf Club and was president of the School of Arts.[1][2]

Boles married Mary Breslin on 25 February 1878; she narrowly predeceased him.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boles, Jason". Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "PERSONAL NEWS.". Morning Bulletin (17,365). Queensland, Australia. 25 August 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 3 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

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