Samuel Grimes was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly[1]
Early life edit
Samuel was born on 13 August 1837 at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, and arrived in the part of the Colony of New South Wales that would later become Queensland on the ship Chaseley in 1849.[2][3] He was involved in farming in a number of areas around Moreton Bay from 1857[2] and was responsible for developing a sugar plantation on Hope Island in the Coomera River.
Politics edit
Grimes was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electorate of Oxley on 3 December 1878 in the 1878 Queensland election.[2]
Grimes was sued for libel under an action taken by Thomas McIlwraith in May 1888.[4] The suit involved words used in a speech made at the declaration of the poll at Oxley on 19 May 1888 in the 1888 Queensland election when Grimes stated, amongst other things, "He might also mention that his opponent and his friends were extremely lavish of their money".[4]
He represented Oxley until his death on 18 June 1902.[2]
Later life edit
Grimes died on 18 June 1902 of pneumonia after a short illness.[5]
References edit
- ^ "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) - ^ a b c d "Former Members Bio - Queensland Parliament". Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Register of passengers on immigrant ships arriving in Queensland, pg 4 - 7, Chaseley, May 1849". Queensland State Archives. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Election Libel Action. Samuel Grimes Sued for £5,000". The Telegraph. 29 May 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Death of Mr Samuel Grimes". Northern Miner. Northern Miner, Charters Towers. 19 June 1902. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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