John Ferrett

John Ferrett
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Maranoa
In office
4 May 1860  27 June 1863
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by William Francis Kennedy
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for West Moreton
In office
25 June 1870  18 November 1873
Preceded by Samuel Hodgson
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born John Ferrett
1812
Dorsetshire, England
Died 4 June 1894
Nationality English
Spouse(s) Unmarried
Occupation Pastoralist
Religion Church of England

John Ferrett (1812—1894) was a pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

John Ferrett was born in 1812 in Dorset, England, the son of Harry Ferrett and his wife Mary (née Rabbit).[1]

He immigrated to Sydney, New South Wales in 1835 on the Fairlie. He worked as a station hand with the Dangar family at Gostwyck Plains, before establishing Wallann Station with them at Ipswich, Queensland around 1844. He established Wooinble Bank in Maranoa in 1862.[1]

Politics

John Ferrett entered the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 4 May 1860 at the 1860 Queensland colonial election as the member for the electoral district of Maranoa. He held the seat until 27 June 1863 (the 1863 Queensland colonial election).[2]

On 13 June 1870, Samuel Hodgson, member for West Moreton, resigned. John Ferrett won the resulting by-election on 25 June 1870. He retained this seat in the 1870 and 1871 colonial elections but was defeated in the 1873 Queensland colonial election on 18 November 1873.[2]

John Ferrett also served as a councillor on the Bundanba Divisional Board.[1]

Later life

In 1874, Ferrett purchased Dulacca Station. He also had a part ownership in the Woodend coal mines on the Bremer River.[1]

John Ferrett died suddenly from heart disease on 4 June 1894 at his home in Roderick Street, Ipswich. He had never married and his closest relatives were his niece and nephew Emily and Harry Ferrett, the children of his late brother Henry Ferrett.[1][3] His funeral was held on 5 June.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Ferrett, John". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. "Death ot Mr. John Ferrett.". The Queenslander (National Library of Australia). 9 June 1894. p. 1061. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. "PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 5 June 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Maranoa
1860–1863
Succeeded by
William Francis Kennedy
Preceded by
Samuel Hodgson
Member for West Moreton
1870–1873
Abolished