William Salkeld | |
Constituency Am1: | Ipswich |
Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start1: | 21 August 1883 |
Term End1: | 5 May 1888 |
Predecessor1: | Josiah Francis |
Successor1: | Andrew Barlow |
Alongside1: | John MacFarlane |
Constituency Am2: | Fassifern |
Assembly2: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start2: | 10 May 1888 |
Term End2: | 6 May 1893 |
Predecessor2: | George Thorn Jr. |
Successor2: | George Thorn Jr. |
Birth Date: | January 1842 |
Birth Place: | Melmerby, Cumberland, England |
Death Date: | 28 June 1901 (aged 59) |
Death Place: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
Birthname: | William Salkeld |
Nationality: | English Australian |
Spouse: | Margaret Davies (m.1875 d.1932) |
Occupation: | Sawmiller |
William Salkeld was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] He represented the electorate of Ipswich from 21 August 1883 to 5 May 1888 and the electorate of Fassifern from 10 May 1888 to 6 May 1893.
William Salkeld was born in January 1842 at Melmerby, Cumberland, England, being the son of John Salkeld and Annie (née Nicholson). He was educated at Richmond's Private School, Gamblesby, England. Salkeld arrived in Queensland in 1886 and was a storekeeper in Ipswich. He was a partner in Hughes and Cameron, auctioneers, and in 1900 owned the Mount Brisbane Sawmill. He married Margaret Davis in Ipswich in Ipswich on 29 November 1875 and had one son.
William Salkeld died on the 28 June 1901 in Ipswich, Queensland, from heart failure.[2]