Millice Culpin
Millice Culpin (1 December 1846 – 1 September 1941) was an Australian politician. Born in Hertfordshire, England, he was educated at Alleynes Grammar School and then the University of Edinburgh, after which he became a doctor. He migrated to Australia in 1891. In 1903, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Brisbane after the appearance of a second Protectionist candidate William Morse allowed him to defeat sitting member Thomas Macdonald-Paterson.[1] Culpin was defeated in 1906 and became a suburban doctor in Brisbane. He died there in 1941[2] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3]
Dr Millice Culpin | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Brisbane | |
| In office 16 December 1903 – 12 December 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Macdonald-Paterson |
| Succeeded by | Justin Foxton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1846 Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 1 September 1941 (aged 94) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Occupation | Doctor |
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- "OBITUARY". Cairns Post. No. 12, 335. Queensland, Australia. 3 September 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- Culpin Millice Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
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