Daniel Foley Roberts Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon
Daniel Roberts
Office1:Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
Term Start1:23 May 1860
Term End1:26 July 1889
Birth Date:19 February 1824
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Toowong Cemetery
Birthname:Daniel Foley Roberts
Nationality:Australian
Spouse:Caroline May Cooper (m.1846 d.1886)
Occupation:Solicitor

Daniel Foley Roberts M.L.C. (19 February 1824 – 26 July 1889), was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

Roberts was born in Sydney, New South Wales where he was educated. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1849. He arrived in Brisbane in 1851 and began a practice there.[2]

Roberts narrowly lost the Queensland Legislative Assembly election for Fortitude Valley to Charles Lilley in 1860.[2] Roberts was one of the first members nominated to the Legislative Council of Queensland, and was Chairman of Committees of that body from its inception in May 1860 till his death on 26 July 1889.

Roberts was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 21 February 2015.
  2. News: Death of the Hon. D.F. Roberts. . . Brisbane, Qld. . 3 August 1889 . 27 August 2014 . 198 . National Library of Australia.
  3. https://online.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cemeteries/cemeteries_step3.jsp?mapdisplay=141538 Roberts Daniel Foley