George Charles Sim Explained

George Sim
Constituency Am1:Carpentaria
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:11 April 1896
Term End1:25 March 1899
Predecessor1:George Phillips
Successor1:James Forsyth
Birth Date:1847
Birth Place:Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Death Date:17 May 1922 (aged 74 or 75)
Death Place:Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Toowong Cemetery
Birthname:George Charles Sim
Nationality:English Australian
Party:Labour Party
Occupation:Journalist

George Charles Sim (1847 – 17 May 1922) was a journalist, and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early days

Sim was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, to parents David Sim and his wife Margaret (née Anderson). After receiving his education in Bradford, he arrived in Australia where he became a prospector and mining expert in 1870. He then became a journalist for the Carpentaria Times before moving to Brisbane to continue his career in journalism.[1]

Political career

Sim, after unsuccessfully contesting the seat of Burke in 1890, won the seat of Carpentaria in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1896. He held the seat for three years before being defeated in 1899.[1]

Personal life

Sim died at Wynnum in 1922[1] and was buried in the Toowong Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 27 February 2016.
  2. https://graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ Deceased Search