Albert Callan

The Hon Albert Callan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fitzroy
In office 3 August 1889 – 11 March 1902
Preceded by	Robert Lyons
Succeeded by	Henri Cowap
Queensland Legislative Council
In office 5 July 1902 – 9 May 1912
Personal details
Born	Albert James Callan December 1839 Dublin, Ireland
Died	9 May 1912 (aged 72) New Farm, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Political party	Ministerial
Spouse	Ellen Milford (m.1870 d.1910)
Occupation	Company director

Albert James Callan (December 1839 – 9 May 1912) was a Company director, and a member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Callan was born in Dublin, Ireland to John Bartholomew Callan and his wife Isabella (née Duthie) and educated at Jesuit's College, Dublin.[1]

Political career

Following the resignation of Robert Lyons, he entered state politics in 1889,[1] winning a by-election for the seat of Fitzroy.[2] Callan held the seat until the 1902 state election[1] which he did not contest.[3]

Callan was then appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1902, remaining a member till his death ten years later.[1]

Personal life

Callan married Ellen Milford in 1870, and together had four children. He was a director of Walter Reid & Co., Mt Morgan Gold Mining Co., and the National Bank.[1]

He died in May 1912[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
2. "THE FITZROY ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 5 August 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
3. "FITZROY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 12 March 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
4. Callan Albert James Archived 16 March 2015 at archive.today — Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 16 March 2015.