John Francis Buckland
John Francis Buckland (1825–1910) was an auctioneer and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
John Buckland | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba | |
| In office 13 July 1882 – 29 March 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Swanwick |
| Succeeded by | James Dickson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Francis Buckland 1832 Runnymede, Wraysbury, England |
| Died | 21 September 1910 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Nundah Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Gertrude Ashton (d.1911) |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
Private life
John Francis Buckland was born in Runnymede, Wraysbury, England in 1832 in a farmhouse that was a former hunting lodge of King John. He immigrated to Queensland in 1862 from England.[1]
His wife was Ellen Gertrude Ashton, daughter of Joseph Ashton and Mary Hewison.[2]
Buckland died on 21 September 1910 and was buried on 22 September 1910 in Nundah Cemetery.[1][2][3] He was survived by his wife, who died 8 October 1911.[2]
Business life
On arrival in Queensland in 1862, he established an auctioneering partnership with Simon Fraser (Fraser & Buckland, 1863-1873).[1][4] His uncle, William Thomas Buckland, was an auctioneer in Windsor, England.[5] Later he was in business on his own account as an auctioneer and broker.[6]
Public life
Buckland was a member of the Toombul Shire Council and its chairman from 1883 to 1885.[7]
On 13 July 1882, he was elected through a by-election as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing Bulimba. He was re-elected in 1883 and 1888, and resigned on 29 March 1892 in order to attend to his own financial affairs during an economic depression.[1][8]
References
- "Death of Mr. J. F. Buckland". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 22 September 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- Queensland Registrar-General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
- Buckland John Francis — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- Jacqueline Bell, M. Carter, Fraser, Simon (1824? – 1889), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 216-217.
- Brian Learmount. History of the Auction Iver: Barnard & Learmont, 1985 ISBN 0-9510240-0-0
- The Brisbane Courier. Friday, 17 January 1879, p3.
- "Brisbane and Environs". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1925. p. 9 Edition: CITY EDITION. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- Charles Arrowsmith Bernays. The Roll of the Queensland Parliament, from 22nd May, 1860 to 8th May, 1926. Brisbane: Government Printer, 1926.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Swanwick |
Member for Bulimba 1882–1892 |
Succeeded by James Dickson |