Francis Ivory

Francis Jeffery Ivory (1831 – 21 January 1896)[1] was a grazier and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Together with his brother Alexander, he is believed to be the first golfer in Queensland.

Francis Ivory
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Burnett
In office
29 December 1873 – 28 November 1878
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byWilliam Baynes
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
15 September 1879 – 1 July 1881
Personal details
Born
Francis Jeffery Ivory

1831
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died21 January 1896
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
SpouseHester Mary Edwards (m.1881 d.1925)
RelationsJames Ivory (father)
OccupationGrazier

Early life

Francis Jeffery Ivory was born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of judge James Ivory and his wife Ann (née Laurie); He is named after Francis Jeffrey, the Scotland lord advocate who appointed father James Ivory as advocate depute in 1830. Francis Ivory was privately educated in Edinburgh.[2]

Politics

Francis Ivory was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Burnett in a by-election on 29 December 1873. He held that seat until 28 November 1878.[3][4]

On 15 September 1879, he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council. Although a lifetime appointment, he resigned on 1 July 1881 in order to take up an appointment as the Clerk's assistant in the Legislative Assembly.[3][5]

Personal life

Francis Ivory had three children with Caroline, an Aboriginal woman of the Gureng Gureng people from the North Burnett Region of Queensland, Australia. 1. Jessie born 1868 2. Frank born 1871 and 3. William 'Billy' born 1881. Caroline worked at Eidsvold Station.

The second child, Frank Ivory (1871-1957)was sent to boarding school and after a couple of years at Maryborough Central School was enrolled in Maryborough Boys Grammar. Frank went on to represented Queensland in AFL and rugby.[6]

In 1881 Francis married Hester Mary Edwards.

In c1895 Francis wanted to send his youngest son William 'Billy' to boarding school just as he'd done with Frank. Caroline, afraid of losing another son took Billy and left Eidsvold Station.

Golf

The first golf known to be played in Queensland involved Francis Ivory and his brother Alexander Ivory, who laid out a few holes on their Eidsvold pastoral station in the 1880s.[7][8][9]

Later life

Ivory died on 21 January 1896 in Brisbane having been ailing for four months.[2][10] He was buried on 22 January 1896 in Toowong Cemetery.[11][12]

References
  1. Gibbney, H. J. "Ivory, Francis Jeffrey (1831–1896)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. "Ivory, Francis Jeffrey". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  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 9 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. "QUEENSLAND". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 4 July 1881. p. 5. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  6. Ivory, Frank. "The incredible story of Frank Ivory". AFL Queensland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. "Eidsvold". Heritage Australia. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  8. Richter, Bruce S (1999), Links with the past : history of the Queensland Golf Union 1914–1998, Queensland Golf Union, ISBN 978-0-646-37535-9
  9. "EIDSVOLD STATION". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 28 May 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  10. "DEATH OF MR. IVORY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 22 January 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  11. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 22 January 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  12. "Ivory, Francis Jeffrey". Grave Location Search. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
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