Honorific-Prefix: | The Hon |
William Graham | |
Constituency Am1: | Darling Downs |
Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start1: | 23 March 1875 |
Term End1: | 26 November 1878 |
Predecessor1: | Edward Wienholt |
Successor1: | Seat abolished |
Office2: | Member of the Queensland Legislative Council |
Term Start2: | 5 August 1880 |
Term End2: | 12 June 1892 |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1836 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Death Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Restingplace: | Toowong Cemetery |
Birthname: | William Graham |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Spouse: | Louisa Elizabeth Turner (m.1864 d.1914) |
Alma Mater: | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation: | Grazier |
Relations: | John Sargent Turner (brother-in-law) |
William Graham was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
William Graham was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Darling Downs at a by-election on 23 March 1875. He held the seat until 26 November 1878 when he made a last-minute decision to not contest the 1878 election.[1] [2] [3]
Graham was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 5 August 1880. Being a lifetime appointment, he served until his death on 7 June 1892.[1] [2] [4]
Graham married Louisa Elizabeth Turner on 9 January 1864 in Brisbane.[5] [6]
Graham was buried in the Toowong Cemetery.[7]