John White (Queensland politician)

John White
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Musgrave
In office
4 April 1903 – 27 August 1904
Preceded byWilliam O'Connell
Succeeded byCharles Nielson
In office
18 May 1907 – 22 May 1915
Preceded byCharles Nielson
Succeeded byThomas Armfield
Personal details
Born
John White

(1853-11-09)9 November 1853
Dumbarton, Scotland
Died13 June 1922(1922-06-13) (aged 68)
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeBundaberg Cemetery
NationalityScottish Australian
Political partyMinisterialist
Other political
affiliations		Opposition
SpouseMaggie Frame (m.1877 d.1901)
OccupationCompany director

John White (9 November 1853 – 13 June 1922) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

White was born at Dumbarton, Scotland, the son of Alexander and his wife Ellen (née Anderson). He was a company director and involved in several businesses.[1]

On 10 April 1877 he married Maggie Frame[1] (died 1901)[2] with the marriage producing one son and three daughters. White died in Bundaberg in of June 1922[1] and was buried in the Bundaberg Cemetery.[3]

Public life

White, representing the Ministerialists, won the 1903 by-election for the seat of Musgrave in the Queensland Assembly, replacing William O'Connell who had died in March of that year.[4] He only held the seat until the next year at the 1904 state election when he was defeated by Labour's Charles Nielson.[5]

In 1907, White had his revenge over Nielson and won back the seat.[6] He remained the member for Musgrave until 1915 when he was once again beaten, this time by Thomas Armfield of the Labor Party.[7] He stood again in at the 1918 state election but was once again defeated.[7] During his time in parliament he was Secretary for Agriculture and Stock in 1912–1915.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ Surname: WHITE Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Bundaberg Regional Council. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ "THE MUSGRAVE ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIX, no. 14, 112. Queensland, Australia. 6 April 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "MUSGRAVE (1)". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXI, no. 14, 549. Queensland, Australia. 30 August 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "SUMMARY OF RESULTS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXIII, no. 15, 400. Queensland, Australia. 22 May 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ a b "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 772. Queensland, Australia. 18 March 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 15 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Musgrave
1903–1904 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Musgrave
1907–1915 		Succeeded by