William Moore | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla | |
In office 28 May 1898 –27 August 1904 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Nelson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Scott |
In office 18 May 1907 –2 Oct 1909 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Scott |
Succeeded by | Godfrey Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | William John Harlin Moore 10 September 1866 Brighton,Victoria,Australia |
Died | 14 October 1933 (aged 67) Ormiston,Queensland,Australia |
Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
Political party | Ministerial |
Other political affiliations | Opposition |
Spouse | Lillian Mary O'Hara |
Occupation | Pastoral farmer |
William John Harlin Moore (10 September 1866 - 14 October 1933) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]
Moore was born at Boort Cottage,Brighton,Victoria,the son of John Moore and his wife Charlotte (née Harlin). [2] He was educated at Ipswich State and Boys' Grammar Schools and in Queensland and Hurstville College in New South Wales. He was a stock buyer for the Queensland Mercantile Company in 1885 and then took up pastoral pursuits.
He married Lillian Mary O'Hara. Moore died in October 1933 [1] and his funeral moved from the funeral parlour of Alex Gow at Petrie Bight to the Toowong Cemetery. [3]
Moore won the seat of Murilla in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the by-election in 1898 to replace Hugh Nelson who had been appointed to the Legislative Council. He held the seat until 1904 when he did not stand. [4]
He was returned as member again however at the 1907 state election and retired two years later.
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