William Draper Box

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The Hon

William Box
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
2 January 1874 –26 January 1904
Personal details
Born
William Draper Box

1841
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Died26 January 1904(1904-01-26) (aged 62–63)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Resting place Cornelian Bay Cemetery
Nationality English Australian
Spouse(s)Mary Elizabeth
Occupation Bank manager, Company manager

William Draper Box was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. [1]

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Early life

William Draper Box was born in 1841 Walsall, Staffordshire, England, the son of Henry and Jane Box. He was educated in Melbourne. He came to Brisbane in 1862 to establish a branch of his father's business, Henry Box and Son, which were saddlers, coachbuilders, ironmongers and importers. [2] [3]

Politics

William Box was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 2 January 1874. Being a lifetime appointment, he held it until his death on 26 January 1904. [1]

Later life

William Box died on 26 January 1904 in Hobart, Tasmania [2] [4] and was buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery. [5]

Legacy

His residence Baroona at Paddington is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 26 November 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 "Box, William Draper". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament . Retrieved 26 November 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ "SOCIAL GOSSIP". The Queenslander . 30 January 1904. p. 29. Retrieved 27 November 2014– via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "Family Notices". The Mercury . Hobart, Tasmania. 27 January 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 27 November 2014– via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ Southern Cemeteries — Millingtons Funeral Directors & Cemetery Managers. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Baroona (entry 600289)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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