William Forster McCord explained

William McCord
Constituency Am1:Burnett
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:28 March 1896
Term End1:14 April 1898
Predecessor1:James Cadell
Successor1:William John Ryott Maughan
Birth Date:5 October 1837
Birth Place:Clonturk, County Longford, Ireland
Death Place:Gayndah, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Gayndah Cemetery
Birthname:William Forster McCord
Nationality:Irish Australian
Spouse:Emilie Beatrice Wall (m.1871 d.1940)
Party:Ministerial
Occupation:Station proprietor

William Forster McCord (5 October 1837 – 14 April 1898) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

McCord was born at Clonturk, County Longford, Ireland, the son of Charles McCord and his wife Martha (née Foster). He was educated in Longford and travelled to the United States with his father before arriving in New South Wales in 1857. After his arrival he established Coonambula Station at Eidsvold in what had now become Queensland in 1863 and also acquired the Cania run.[1]

On 17 January 1871 he married Emilie Beatrice Wall and together had three sons and three daughters.[1] McCord died in April 1898 at the Coonambula Station[2] and was buried in the Gayndah Cemetery.[3]

Public career

McCord was the Chairman of the Eidsvold Divisional Board from 1880 until 1898. At the 1896 Queensland colonial election, he won the seat of Burnett in the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[4] He held the seat until his death two years later.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 11 May 2016.
  2. News: TRIP TO NEW GUINEA. . . LIV . 12,561 . Queensland, Australia . 15 April 1898 . 11 May 2016 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  3. http://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/?id=105 WF McCord
  4. News: GENERAL ELECTION. . . LII . 11,921 . Queensland, Australia . 30 March 1896 . 11 May 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.