Francis Benjamin Kates

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Francis Kates
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Darling Downs
In office
26 November 1878 –1 November 1881
Servingwith William Miles
Preceded by William Graham
Succeeded by William Allan
In office
1 October 1883 –4 May 1888
Servingwith William Allan
Preceded by William Allan
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Cunningham
In office
11 March 1899 –26 September 1903
Preceded by Thomas McGahan
Succeeded by Duncan Watson
Personal details
Born
Francis Benjamin Kates

(1830-07-01)1 July 1830
Berlin, Prussia
Died26 September 1903(1903-09-26) (aged 73)
Dalveen, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeStrath Elbess Cemetery, Dalveen
Political party Independent
Other political
affiliations		Ministerial
Spouse(s)Sarah Matthews (m.1858 d.1904)
Occupation Flour mill owner

Francis Benjamin Kates was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1] He was the Member for Darling Downs from 26 November 1878 until 1 November 1881, and from 1 October 1883 until 4 May 1888. [2] He was the Independent Member for Cunningham from 11 March 1899 until his death on 26 September 1903. [2] [3]

He was born on 1 July 1830 in Berlin, Prussia, the son of Benjamin Kates and his wife, Henrietta. He married Sarah Matthews in London in 1858. He had two sons and a daughter. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Kates, Francis Benjamin". Queensland Parliament. 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Death of Mr. Kates, M.L.A.s At Dalveen on Saturday". Warwick Examiner and Times. 30 September 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
William Graham 		Member for Darling Downs
1878–1881
Served alongside: William Miles 		Succeeded by
William Allan
Preceded by
William Allan 		Member for Darling Downs
1883–1888
Served alongside: William Allan 		Abolished
Preceded by
Thomas McGahan 		Member for Cunningham
1899–1903		Succeeded by
Duncan Watson


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