George Blocksidge | |
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Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Woolloongabba | |
In office 18 May 1907 – 5 February 1908 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Dibley |
Succeeded by | David Hunter |
Personal details | |
Born | George Henry Blocksidge 20 September 1855 Brisbane, Colony of New South Wales |
Died | 20 January 1944 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 88)
Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Ministerial |
Other political affiliations | Labour |
Spouse | Kate Georgina Bell (m.1880 d.1943) |
Occupation | Real estate agent |
George Henry Blocksidge (20 September 1855 – 20 January 1944) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]
Blocksidge was born at Brisbane, Queensland, the son of the William Blocksidge and his wife Esther (née Shelly). He was educated at Brisbane State Schools and became a real estate agent.
On 3 November 1880 he married Kate Georgina Bell [1] (died 1943) [2] at Ipswich and together had two sons and five daughters, one of which was the well-known poet William Baylebridge. [1] He died in January 1944 [1] and his funeral proceeded from Quambathella, his East Brisbane residence [3] to the Balmoral Cemetery. [4]
Blocksidge was mayor of South Brisbane in 1903 before winning the seat of Woolloongabba for the Opposition Party at the 1907 Queensland state election, defeating the sitting member Thomas Dibley. [5] He held the seat until the special state election held the following year when he was beaten by the Ministerial candidate, David Hunter. [6]
George Blocksidge | |
---|---|
Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly for Woolloongabba | |
In office 18 May 1907 – 5 February 1908 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Dibley |
Succeeded by | David Hunter |
Personal details | |
Born | George Henry Blocksidge 20 September 1855 Brisbane, Colony of New South Wales |
Died | 20 January 1944 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 88)
Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Ministerial |
Other political affiliations | Labour |
Spouse | Kate Georgina Bell (m.1880 d.1943) |
Occupation | Real estate agent |
George Henry Blocksidge (20 September 1855 – 20 January 1944) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]
Blocksidge was born at Brisbane, Queensland, the son of the William Blocksidge and his wife Esther (née Shelly). He was educated at Brisbane State Schools and became a real estate agent.
On 3 November 1880 he married Kate Georgina Bell [1] (died 1943) [2] at Ipswich and together had two sons and five daughters, one of which was the well-known poet William Baylebridge. [1] He died in January 1944 [1] and his funeral proceeded from Quambathella, his East Brisbane residence [3] to the Balmoral Cemetery. [4]
Blocksidge was mayor of South Brisbane in 1903 before winning the seat of Woolloongabba for the Opposition Party at the 1907 Queensland state election, defeating the sitting member Thomas Dibley. [5] He held the seat until the special state election held the following year when he was beaten by the Ministerial candidate, David Hunter. [6]