William Pattison (politician)

Hon. William Pattison (23 May 1830 – 8 June 1896)[1] was a politician in colonial Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]

The Honourable
William Pattison
15th Treasurer of Queensland
In office
30 November 1888 – 19 November 1889
Preceded byThomas McIlwraith
Succeeded byJohn Donaldson
ConstituencyElectoral district of Rockhampton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Blackall
In office
13 April 1886 – 5 May 1888
Preceded byArchibald Archer
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rockhampton
In office
5 May 1888 – 13 May 1893
Serving with Archibald Archer
Preceded byWilliam Higson
Succeeded byGeorge Curtis
Personal details
Born(1830-05-23)23 May 1830
Hobart, Tasmania
Died8 June 1896(1896-06-08) (aged 66)
Rockhampton, Queensland
Resting placeSouth Rockhampton Cemetery
Spouse(s)Helen Margaret Grant (m.1855 d.1877), Susan Annie Stephenson (m.1878)
OccupationButcher, Dairy farmer, Gold miner, Grazier

Early life

Pattison was born in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania) but emigrated to Victoria and was a councillor of the city of Melbourne.[2]

In August 1864, Pattison went to Queensland, and commenced business at Rockhampton, where he acquired a large interest in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company.

Politics

Pattison, who has been Mayor of Rockhampton, succeeded Archibald Archer in the representation of Blackall in 1886, was elected for Rockhampton in 1888, and was a minister without portfolio in the Thomas McIlwraith ministry from June to November 1888. On the reconstitution of the Ministry he was Colonial Treasurer under Boyd Dunlop Morehead from November 1888 to November 1889,[3] when he resigned the Treasurership. He was minister without portfolio till the retirement of the Morehead Government in August 1890.[2]

Later life

In June 1893 Pattison donated £1000 to erect St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Rockhampton.[4]

Pattison died in 1896 and was buried in South Rockhampton Cemetery.[5]

References
  1. Stoodley, June. "Pattison, William (1830–1896)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Paterson, Hon. William" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  3. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  4. "St Andrew's Presbyterian Church (entry 600785)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. South Rockhampton Cemetery (Rockhampton General Cemetery) Index — Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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