George Grimes (Queensland politician)

George Grimes (17 December 1835 – 28 January 1910) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

George Grimes
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Bulimba
In office
18 November 1876 – 29 November 1878
Preceded byJames Johnston
Succeeded byFrederick Swanwick
Personal details
Born
George Grimes

(1835-12-17)17 December 1835
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Died28 January 1910(1910-01-28) (aged 74)
Fairfield, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
SpouseMary Rogers (m.1863 d.1919)
RelationsSamuel Grimes (brother)
OccupationFarmer

Biography

Grimes was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, the son of William Grimes and his wife Mary (née Douglas). After arriving in Australia in 1849 on board the Chaseley, he took up farming at Kurilpa with his brother Samuel in 1857 before moving to Coongoon at Fairfield where he grew arrowroot and sugar in 1863.

On 16 June 1863 Grimes married Mary Rogers (died 1919) and together had a son and five daughters.[2] Grimes died in January 1910[1] and his funeral proceeded from Ashby House, his residence at Fairfield to the South Brisbane Cemetery.[3][4]

Public career

Following the death of the sitting member, James Johnston, Grimes won the by-election,[5] defeating his opponents McMaster and Thorne. He was defeated at the 1878 Queensland colonial election by Frederick Swanwick.[6] Grimes had also served as a councilor on the Stephens Shire Council.

His brother, Samuel Grimes, was a long-serving member of the Queensland Parliament having represented the seat of Oxley for over 23 years.[7]

References
  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. Family history research – Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 240. Queensland, Australia. 29 January 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 4 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Deceased Search – Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  5. "Bulimba Election.d". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXI, no. 2, 965. Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 4 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Bulimba Election". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXIII, no. 3, 600. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1878. p. 5. Retrieved 4 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. Grimes, Samuel – Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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