Henry Llewelyn
Henry Llewelyn (12 September 1855 – 6 August 1933) was a member the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Henry Llewelyn | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 10 October 1917 – 23 March 1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Llewelyn 12 September 1855 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Died | 6 August 1933 (aged 77) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Welsh Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Davies (d.1874 d.1891), Mary Ann McNamee (m.1895 d.1936) |
| Relations | Evan Llewelyn (son) |
| Occupation | Trade union representative |
Llewelyn was born at Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, to Henry Llewelyn and his wife Elizabeth. He arrived in Australia in 1885 and headed to Gympie to work as a gold miner.[2] In later years he opened a bookshop and stationer which he ran for 34 years.[2]
Political career
When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917,[3] Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the Council.[4]
Llewelyn was one of the thirteen new members, and went on to serve for four and a half years until the Council was abolished in March, 1922.[1]
Personal life
Llewelyn was twice married, firstly to Eleanor Davies at Wales in 1874.[1] Eleanor died in 1891[5] and he then married Mary Ann McNamee (died 1936)[5] at Gympie in 1895.[1] His marriages resulted in twelve children,[1] including Evan Llewelyn who went on to be the Labor member for the state seat of Toowoomba.[2]
He died in Brisbane in August 1933[2] and was buried at Toowong Cemetery.[6]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "Mr. Henry Llewelyn". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 August 1933. p. 15. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "TWO HOUSES, NOT ONE". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 May 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- Goold-Adams, Sir Hamilton John (1858–1920) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- Family history research — Queensland Government Births, deaths, marriages, divorces. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- Llewelyn Henry Archived 15 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 11 April 2015.