James Mooney (Queensland politician) explained

James Mooney (c. 1829–1873) was an alderman in the Brisbane Municipal Council in Queensland, Australia.

Private life

James Mooney was the son of Patrick Mooney from Tipperary, Ireland and his wife Margaret (née O'Brien).^[1]

James Mooney died on 31 August 1873 in Brisbane aged 44 years after a long and painful illness;^{[1] [2] [3]} he was living in Stanley Street, South Brisbane at that time.^[4]

James Mooney was buried on 1 Sept 1873 in the Brisbane General Cemetery at Paddington.^{[2] [5]}

Public life

James Mooney was elected as an alderman for the South Ward of the Brisbane Municipal Council in 1865^[6] and again in 1872 and 1873.^[7]

He served on the Legislative Committee in those years.^[7]

He was one of the original trustees of the South Brisbane Cemetery.^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Queensland Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
2. Web site: Brisbane Heritage: Paddington Cemetery Records of the Pioneers of Brisbane. 30 July 2011.
3. News: Family Notices. . . 3 October 1873 . 30 July 2011 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Classified Advertising. . . 1 September 1873 . 30 July 2011 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST. . . 6 September 1873 . 30 July 2011 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: MUNICIPAL ELECTION. . . 16 February 1865 . 30 July 2011 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
7. Web site: Alderman James Mooney. Brisbane City Council. 30 July 2011.
8. News: GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS. . . 15 February 1866 . 30 July 2011 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
9. Web site: Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery: South Brisbane Cemetery People. 30 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120316141644/http://www.southbrisbanecemetery.org/sbc%20people.html. 16 March 2012. dmy-all.