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Matthew Battersby

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Matthew Battersby
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Moreton
In office
17 May 1888 – 18 March 1899
Preceded byHiram Wakefield
Succeeded byJohn Campbell
Personal details
Born
Matthew Roberton Battersby

(1841-12-18)18 December 1841
Perth, Scotland
Died15 May 1899(1899-05-15) (aged 57)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeCaboolture Cemetery
Spouse(s)Jane Stewart (m.1861 d.1892), Davina Pope Melville (m.1893 d.1922)
OccupationBlacksmith

Matthew Roberton Battersby (18 December 1841 – 15 May 1899) was a politician in Queensland, Australia.

Early life

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Battersby was born in Perth, Scotland, the son of Andrew Battersby and Elizabeth Gloag. He immigrated from Scotland to Queensland 1865 where continued his trade as a blacksmith until he settled on a property in Caboolture. He had two sons and three daughters.[1][2]

Politics

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Battersby was a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board for 9 years.[2]

Battersby elected as a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electorate of Moreton on 17 May 1888 during the 1888 Queensland colonial election. He was re-elected unopposed in the 1893 election and won the 1896 election. However, he lost the seat on 18 March 1899 to John Dunmore Campbell in the 1899 election.[3]

Later life

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On 15 May 1899, Battersby died suddenly at his home in Eagle Junction, Brisbane, from a rupture of an artery to the brain. Although his death was sudden, he had been suffering a complication of diseases for some time.[1][4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Queensland". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. LXVII, no. 2028. 20 May 1899. p. 1154. Retrieved 17 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "Former Members Queensland Parliament". Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "MR. M. BATTERSBY". The Week. Vol. XLVII, no. 1, 221. Brisbane. 19 May 1899. p. 11. Retrieved 23 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Death of Mr. M. Battersby". The Telegraph. No. 8, 265. Brisbane. 16 May 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 15 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Moreton
1888 – 1899
Succeeded by