Robert King (Queensland politician)

Robert King
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Maranoa
In office
13 May 1893  18 March 1899
Preceded by Robert Dunsmure
Succeeded by Arthur Rutledge
Personal details
Born Robert King
1848
County Antrim, Ireland
Died 20 February 1905 (aged 56)
Roma, Queensland, Australia
Resting place South Brisbane Cemetery
Nationality Irish Australian
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Jane Ann Lanaler (died 1947)
Occupation Hotelier
Religion Roman Catholic

Robert King (1848 - 20 February 1905) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

King was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Charles King and his wife Mary (née McCuray). He received his education in Ireland and after arriving in Australia acquired the Court House Hotel in Roma in 1884. He worked in Brisbane from 1895 but in 1904 returned to Roma to become the licensee of the Court House Hotel again.

He married Jane Ann Lanaler[1] (died 1947)[2] in Tamworth and together had 3 sons and four daughters. He died at Roma in February 1905[1] and was buried in the South Brisbane Cemetery.[3]

Public career

Kennedy was the Labour member for Maranoa in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1893 until 1899.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Robert Dunsmure
Member for Maranoa
18931899
Succeeded by
Arthur Rutledge
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