Henry Edward King

Henry Edward King (9 June 1832 – 5 February 1910) was a politician in colonial Queensland, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 1876 to 1883.[1]

Henry King
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office 25 July 1876 – 26 July 1883
Preceded by	William Walsh
Succeeded by	William Groom
Constituency	Ravenswood, Maryborough
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Wide Bay
In office 12 August 1870 – 13 July 1871
Preceded by	Gilbert Eliott
Succeeded by	Horace Tozer
In office 4 October 1871 – 12 November 1873
Preceded by	Horace Tozer
Succeeded by	William Bailey
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ravenswood
In office 9 December 1874 – 14 November 1878
Preceded by	Edward O'Donnell MacDevitt
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough
In office 15 November 1878 – 17 August 1883 Serving with John Douglas, Henry Palmer
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Richard Bingham Sheridan
Personal details
Born	Henry Edward King (1832-06-09)9 June 1832 Limerick, Ireland
Died	5 February 1910(1910-02-05) (aged 77) South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Irish
Spouse(s)	Harriette Armstrong
Occupation	Surveyor, Barrister

King was born in Mount Coote, Limerick, Ireland, son of John Wingfield King and his wife Alicia, née Coote.[1]

King was member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Wide Bay 12 August 1870 to 13 July 1871 and from 4 October 1871 to 12 November 1873; for Ravenswood from 9 December 1874 to 14 November 1878 and for Maryborough from 15 November 1878 to 17 August 1883.[2] King was Secretary for Public Works and Mines in the Macalister Ministry from November 1874 to May 1876. Two months later he was chosen Speaker of the Assembly, and occupied the chair of the House till July 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Maryborough at the 1888 colonial election.[3]

King died in South Brisbane, Queensland, on 5 February 1910 and buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4] He was survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters.[1]

References

1. M. Carter, A. A. Morrison. "King, Henry Edward (1832–1910)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 4 January 2014 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
3. Mennell, Philip (1892). "King, Henry Edward" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
4. King Henry Edward Archived 17 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by William Walsh	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 1876 – 1883	Succeeded by William Groom
Preceded by Gilbert Eliott	Member for Wide Bay 1870–1871	Succeeded by Horace Tozer
Preceded by Horace Tozer	Member for Wide Bay 1871–1873	Succeeded by William Bailey
Preceded by Edward O'Donnell MacDevitt	Member for Ravenswood 1874–1878	Abolished
New seat	Member for Maryborough 1878–1883 Served alongside: John Douglas, Henry Palmer	Succeeded by Richard Bingham Sheridan