Gordon Sandeman Explained

Gordon Sandeman
Constituency Am1:Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa
Assembly1:New South Wales Legislative
Term Start1:17 April 1856
Term End1:10 October 1857
Predecessor1:New seat
Successor1:Patrick Leslie
Constituency Am2:Leichhardt
Assembly2:Queensland Legislative
Term Start2:30 June 1863
Term End2:13 September 1870
Predecessor2:Robert Herbert
Successor2:John Scott
Alongside2:Charles Royds, Edmund Royds
Office3:Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
Term Start3:2 January 1874
Term End3:18 August 1886
Birth Date:1810
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Date:14 March 1897
Death Place:Brondesbury, London, England
Birthname:Gordon Sandeman
Nationality:Scottish
Occupation:Pastoralist

Gordon Sandeman (1810 – 14 March 1897) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Queensland Legislative Assembly, and the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life

Sandeman was born in Edinburgh and was the son of a merchant. He emigrated to the Moreton Bay district in 1838 and established a mercantile business. He also acquired significant pastoral interests in the Wide Bay and Burnett districts. After suffering some financial difficulties in the 1880s Sandeman returned to the United Kingdom where he died aged 87.

State Parliament of New South Wales

In the first election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1856, Sandeman was elected unopposed as the member for Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa.[1] Sandeman's election occurred prior to the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859 and his electorate was in an area which is currently part of South-East Queensland.[2] He resigned from parliament after 18 months to concentrate on his business interests.

State Parliament of Queensland

After Queensland separated from New South Wales, Sandeman represented the seat of Leichhardt in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1863 to 1870.[3] In 1874 he was then appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council, holding that position till it was declared vacant in 1886.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 1856 . Moreton Wide Bay Burnett and Maranoa . 29 June 2020.
  2. 356 . Mr Gordon Sandeman (1810-1897) . Yes . 29 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Sandeman, Gordon . Former Members . . 29 June 2020.