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William Henry Groom
Australian politician (1833–1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Henry Groom (9 March 1833 – 8 August 1901) was an Australian publican, newspaper proprietor, and politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Queensland from 1862 to 1901 and of the Parliament of Australia in 1901.
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Darling Downs | |
In office 30 March 1901 – 8 August 1901 | |
Succeeded by | Littleton Groom |
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
In office 7 November 1883 – 4 April 1888 | |
Preceded by | Henry Edward King |
Succeeded by | Albert Norton |
Constituency | Drayton and Toowoomba |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Drayton and Toowoomba | |
In office 11 August 1862 – 10 November 1873 | |
Preceded by | John Watts |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
In office 15 November 1878 – 4 June 1901 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | James Tolmie |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowoomba | |
In office 10 November 1873 – 15 November 1878 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1833-03-09)9 March 1833 Plymouth, England |
Died | 8 August 1901(1901-08-08) (aged 68) Melbourne, Victoria |
Resting place | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery |
Political party | Protectionist Party |
Spouse | Grace Littleton |
Relations | Littleton Groom (son), Henry Littleton Groom (son) |
Occupation | Auctioneer |
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