Roger Hale Sheaffe (9 April 1838 – 1 December 1895) was a pastoralist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Roger Sheaffe | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke | |
| In office 14 November 1878 – 5 October 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Edward Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Hale Sheaffe 9 April 1838 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 1 December 1895 (aged 57) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Isobel Maria Robertson (m. 1874) |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
Early days edit
Sheaffe was born at Wollongong, New South Wales, to William Sheaffe,[1] Captain in H.M. 50th Regiment,[2] and his wife Rosalie (née Earle)[1] and was educated at Wollongong Grammar School.
Political career edit
Sheaffe was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burke in 1878 but did not stand for re-election in 1883.[3] He went on to be mayor of Sandgate in 1892.[1]
Personal life edit
In 1874, Sheaffe married Isobel Maria Robertson in Wollongong and together had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sheaffe died in Brisbane in 1895[2] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. 3 December 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE GENERAL ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. 6 October 1883. p. 5. Retrieved 31 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 31 December 2015.