William Kent (Australian politician) explained

William Kent
Constituency Am1:Burnett
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:25 March 1899
Term End1:27 August 1904
Predecessor1:William John Ryott Maughan
Successor1:Alfred Jones
Birth Date:29 March 1856
Birth Place:Jondaryan, Colony of New South Wales
Death Place:Oakey, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Birthname:William Kent
Spouse:Emily Celia Sly (m.1882 d.1952)
Party:Ministerial
Occupation:Station proprietor

William Kent (29 March 1856 – 5 February 1906) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Kent was born at Jondaryan, Colony of New South Wales (the area would become part of the Colony of Queensland three years later), the son of William Kent Snr. and his wife Martha (née Turner) and he was educated privately and in Sydney. For his entire working life Kent worked on stations in the Burnett area of Queensland.[1]

On 29 November 1882 he married Emily Celia Sly (died 1952)[2] and together had five sons and two daughters.[1] Kent died in February 1906 at Oakey and was buried in the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[3]

Public career

Kent won the seat of Burnett in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1899 Queensland colonial election.[4] He held the seat until 1904 when he did not stand at the year's general election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 11 May 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. http://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/cemeteries/deceased-search/burial/55003 Deceased search
  4. News: The Brisbane Courier (QLD. : 1864 - 1933) - 29 Mar 1899 - p5 . . LV . 12,858 . Queensland, Australia . 29 March 1899 . 11 May 2016 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: BURNETT (1). . . LXI . 14,548 . Queensland, Australia . 29 August 1904 . 11 May 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.