James Cowlishaw (19 December 1834 – 25 July 1929)[1] was an architect, businessman and politician in Queensland (initially a colony, then a state of Australia from 1901).
James Cowlishaw | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 18 April 1878 – 23 March 1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Cowlishaw 19 December 1834 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 25 July 1929 (aged 94) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Charlotte Owen (m.1862 d.1914) |
| Occupation | Architect, auditor, company director, bimetallist |
Early life edit
Cowlishaw was born in Sydney, where he was educated at St. James's Grammar School, and went to Queensland in 1861 to practise as an architect.[2]
Politics edit
On 18 April 1878 he was appointed to a seat in the Queensland Legislative Council and held it until the Council was abolished in March 1922.[3]
Business edit
Cowlishaw was part proprietor and managing director for some years of the Brisbane Evening Telegraph, but sold his interest in the newspaper in 1885.[2]
Cowlishaw founded the Brisbane Gas Company in 1864, was auditor from 1869 to 1873 and then became a director. He then succeeded Lewis Bernays as chairman in March 1879, and held that position until 1920.
Later life edit
Cowlishaw died in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]
Works edit
His architectural works include:
- Fortitude Valley Methodist Church (1870)
- Hanworth, East Brisbane
- Oakwal
- Wilston House
- The Menzies Hotel, later Kingsley Private Hotel, a series of 5 terrace houses on George Street, opposite the Bellvue Hotel and adjacent to the Queensland Club. The buildings were demolished in 1979.
References edit
- ^ a b O'Neill, Sally. "Cowlishaw, James (1834–1929)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Cowlishaw James Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search Retrieved 27 December 2013.