George Blocksidge

George Henry Blocksidge (20 September 1855 – 20 January 1944) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

George Blocksidge
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Woolloongabba
In office
18 May 1907 – 5 February 1908
Preceded byThomas Dibley
Succeeded byDavid Hunter
Personal details
Born
George Henry Blocksidge

(1855-09-20)20 September 1855
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died20 January 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 88)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeBalmoral Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
Political partyMinisterial
Other political
affiliations		Labour
Spouse(s)Kate Georgina Bell (m.1880 d.1943)
OccupationReal estate agent

Biography

Blocksidge was born at Brisbane, Queensland, the son of the William Blocksidge and his wife Esther (née Shelly). He was educated at Brisbane State Schools and became a real estate agent.

On 3 November 1880 he married Kate Georgina Bell[1] (died 1943)[2] at Ipswich and together had two sons and five daughters, one of which was the well-known poet William Baylebridge.[1] He died in January 1944[1] and his funeral proceeded from Quambathella, his East Brisbane residence[3] to the Balmoral Cemetery.[4]

Public life

Blocksidge was mayor of South Brisbane in 1903 before winning the seat of Woolloongabba for the Opposition Party at the 1907 Queensland state election, defeating the sitting member Thomas Dibley.[5] He held the seat until the special state election held the following year when he was beaten by the Ministerial candidate, David Hunter.[6]

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References
  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. "Family Notices". The Courier-mail (3237). Queensland, Australia. 21 January 1944. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. "WOOLLOONGABBA". Morning Bulletin (13, 278). Queensland, Australia. 20 May 1907. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "SYNOPSIS OF THE POLLING". The Brisbane Courier. LXIV (15, 623). Queensland, Australia. 7 February 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Preceded by
Thomas Dibley		 Member for Woolloongabba
1907–1908		 Succeeded by
David Hunter
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