William Moore (Queensland politician)

William John Harlin Moore (10 September 1866 - 14 October 1933) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

William Moore
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Murilla
In office
28 May 1898 – 27 August 1904
Preceded byHugh Nelson
Succeeded byThomas Scott
In office
18 May 1907 – 2 Oct 1909
Preceded byThomas Scott
Succeeded byGodfrey Morgan
Personal details
Born
William John Harlin Moore

10 September 1866
Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Died14 October 1933 (aged 67)
Ormiston, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
Political partyMinisterial
Other political
affiliations
Opposition
SpouseLillian Mary O'Hara
OccupationPastoral farmer

Early life edit

Moore was born at Boort Cottage, Brighton, Victoria, the son of John Moore and his wife Charlotte (née Harlin).[2] He was educated at Ipswich State and Boys' Grammar Schools and in Queensland and Hurstville College in New South Wales. He was a stock buyer for the Queensland Mercantile Company in 1885 and then took up pastoral pursuits.

He married Lillian Mary O'Hara. Moore died in October 1933[1] and his funeral moved from the funeral parlour of Alex Gow at Petrie Bight to the Toowong Cemetery.[3]

Public life edit

Moore won the seat of Murilla in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the by-election in 1898 to replace Hugh Nelson who had been appointed to the Legislative Council. He held the seat until 1904 when he did not stand.[4]

He was returned as member again however at the 1907 state election and retired two years later.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. ^ "William John Harlin Moore". Find a grave. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Classified Advertising". The Courier-mail. No. 43. Queensland, Australia. 16 October 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 14 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "MURILLA (1)". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXI, no. 14, 548. Queensland, Australia. 29 August 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 14 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Murilla
1898–1904
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Murilla
1907–1909
Succeeded by