| John Adamson | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 July 1920 – 2 May 1922 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1857 Durham, England |
| Died | 2 May 1922 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (1907–17) Nationalist (1917–22) |
| Occupation | Religious minister |
| Religion | Methodist |
John Adamson (18 February 1857 – 2 May 1922) was an English-born Australian politician.[1] Born in Durham, he received a primary education before becoming a shoemaker, blacksmith and lay preacher. He migrated to Australia in 1878, becoming a Methodist minister in Queensland.[1] In 1907, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Maryborough, serving until 1909. He was re-elected as the member for Rockhampton in 1911, serving until 1917; he was Secretary for Railways 1915-1916. Adamson left the Labor Party in the wake of the 1916 split over conscription, joining the Nationalist Party.[1] In 1919, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for Queensland.[2] However, he died in office in 1922; the Queensland Labor Government appointed John MacDonald, a Labor member, as his replacement.[3]