William Pattison (Queensland 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 by	Thomas McIlwraith
Succeeded by	John Donaldson
Constituency	Electoral district of Rockhampton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Blackall
In office 13 April 1886 – 5 May 1888
Preceded by	Archibald Archer
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton
In office 5 May 1888 – 13 May 1893 Serving with Archibald Archer
Preceded by	William Higson
Succeeded by	George Curtis
Personal details
Born	(1830-05-23)23 May 1830 Hobart, Tasmania
Died	8 June 1896(1896-06-08) (aged 66) Rockhampton, Queensland
Resting place	South Rockhampton Cemetery
Spouse(s)	Helen Margaret Grant (m.1855 d.1877), Susan Annie Stephenson (m.1878)
Occupation	Butcher, 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. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 29 June 2013 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Archibald Archer	Member for Blackall 1886–1888	Abolished
Preceded by William Higson	Member for Rockhampton 1888–1893 Served alongside: Archibald Archer	Succeeded by George Curtis