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George Fox (Australian politician)

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George Fox
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Clermont
In office
19 April 1877 – 5 December 1878
Preceded byOscar de Satge
Succeeded byJohn Stevenson
In office
13 April 1901 – 27 January 1914
Preceded byJohn Murray
Succeeded byEdward Archer
Personal details
Born
George Fox

1835
Croydon, Surrey, England
Died27 January 1914 (aged 78-79)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyMinisterialist
Other political
affiliations
Opposition
SpouseAnnie Milburn Elliott (m.1867 d.1924)
OccupationGold miner, Meatworks owner

George Fox was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Life

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George Fox was born in 1835 at Croydon, Surrey, England and died in office in Queensland 27 January 1914.[1] Details on George Fox MLA death are available.[2]

Politics

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He represented the electoral district of Electoral district of Normanby (Queensland) from 19 Apr 1877 to 27 Jan 1914.[1]

A further obituary from the Telegraph, Brisbane, Tuesday 27 January 1914.[3]

Family

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He had three sons and one daughter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "George Fox". Former members register. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ "MR. GEORGE FOX, M.L.A." The Queenslander. 31 January 1914. p. 39. Retrieved 24 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Death of Mr. G. Fox, M.L.A." The Telegraph. Brisbane. 27 January 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 24 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Clermont
1877–1878
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Clermont
1901–1914
Succeeded by