Hugh Nelson (Australian politician)

Sir Hugh Muir Nelson, KCMG (31 December 1833 – 1 January 1906) was an Australian politician who was Premier of Queensland from 1893 to 1898.^[1][2]

The Right Honourable Sir Hugh Nelson KCMG
11th Premier of Queensland
In office 27 October 1893 – 13 April 1898
Preceded by	Sir Thomas McIlwraith
Succeeded by	Thomas Joseph Byrnes
Constituency	Murilla
17th Treasurer of Queensland
In office 27 March 1893 – 2 March 1898
Preceded by	Thomas McIlwraith
Succeeded by	Robert Philp
Constituency	Murilla
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Northern Downs
In office 7 September 1883 – 28 April 1888
Preceded by	George Thorn Jr
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla
In office 28 April 1888 – 13 April 1898
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	William Moore
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 13 April 1898 – 1 January 1906
Personal details
Born	(1833-12-31)31 December 1833 Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
Died	1 January 1906(1906-01-01) (aged 72) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Political party	Ministerialist
Spouse	Janet McIntyre
Relations	William Nelson (father)
Occupation	Dairy farmer, Sheep breeder, Station Hand

Hugh Nelson was born at Kilmarnock, Scotland, the son of William Lambie Nelson. Nelson died at Toowoomba on 1 January 1906.

Sir Hugh Nelson (centre, in white) visited Winton in 1895. Here he is seen at the town's artesian bore.