George Blocksidge

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 (1855-09-20)20 September 1855 Brisbane, Colony of New South Wales
Died	20 January 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 88) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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]

Biography

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]

Public life

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]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
2. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
3. "Family Notices". The Courier-mail. No. 3237. Queensland, Australia. 21 January 1944. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
4. Deceased Search Archived 8 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
5. "WOOLLOONGABBA". Morning Bulletin. No. 13, 278. Queensland, Australia. 20 May 1907. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "SYNOPSIS OF THE POLLING". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXIV, no. 15, 623. Queensland, Australia. 7 February 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Preceded by Thomas Dibley

Member for Woolloongabba 1907–1908

Succeeded by David Hunter