Francis Benjamin Kates

Francis Benjamin Kates, first Mayor of Allora, 1869

Francis Benjamin Kates was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] He was the Member for Darling Downs from 26 November 1878 until 1 November 1881, and from 1 October 1883 until 4 May 1888.[2] He was the Independent Member for Cunningham from 11 March 1899 until his death on 26 September 1903.[2][3]

He was born on 1 July 1830 in Berlin, Prussia, the son of Benjamin Kates and his wife, Henrietta. He married Sarah Matthews in London in 1858. He had two sons and a daughter.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kates, Francis Benjamin". Queensland Parliament. 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Death of Mr. Kates, M.L.A.s At Dalveen on Saturday.". Warwick Examiner and Times. 1903-09-30. p. 2. Retrieved 2016-02-08.


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