William Castling

William Castling
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Townsville
In office
21 March 1896 – 11 March 1899
Serving with Robert Philp
Preceded by Anthony Ogden
Succeeded by Patrick Hanran
Personal details
Born William Joseph Castling
1838
Northallerton, Yorkshire, England
Died 7 June 1906 (aged 68)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Resting place West End Cemetery
Political party Ministerialist
Spouse(s) Mary Townsend (m.1872 d.1892)
Occupation Butcher
Religion Wesleyan

William Joseph Castling (1838 - 7 June 1906) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Castling was born in Northallerton, Yorkshire, the son of Robert Castling and his wife Jane (née Haw) and was educated in Ipswich. He arrived at Dalrymple, Queensland in 1863 and worked the goldfields in the area before purchasing a half share in a Townsville wholesale butchery in 1876 which by 1880 employed 40 people.[1]

On the 11th November 1872 he married Mary Townsend in Townsville and together had 5 sons and 4 daughters. Castling drowned in Ross Creek in Townsville in June 1906[1] and was buried in the West End Cemetery.[2]

Public career

Castling won the junior position in the two-member seat of Townsville for the Ministerialists at the 1896 Queensland colonial election.[3] He represented the electorate for three years and did not stand at the 1899 Queensland colonial election.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ↑ CASTLING William Joseph — City of Townsville Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION.". The Brisbane Courier. LII, (11,915). Queensland, Australia. 23 March 1896. p. 6. Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION.". The Brisbane Courier. LV, (12,844). Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 13 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Anthony Ogden		 Member for Townsville
1896–1899
Served alongside: Robert Philp		 Succeeded by
Patrick Hanran
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