William Sheffield Paul

He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Australia from 1878-1893. He died on 30 November 1902.[1] His parents were Edward Paul and Jane (nee Sheffield) and attended City of London School in England. He migrated to Sydney in 1853 and commenced business with his brother as general merchants under E & W Paul. He migrated in 1862 to Queensland, became involved in Glendarriwill Station, Springsure;[2] and became General shipping manager for Associated Collieries Newcastle,and from 1878; Manager for William Sloane & Co, Brisbane; he was involved in dividing runs commissioner under Crown Lands Act of 1884, Queensland; NSW government run appraiser, 1887; and was re-appointed as runs commissioner in Queensland, 1894 - 1897; then Clerk to the Queensland Government Agency, London, 1898 - 1902.[1] He married Maria Smith on 1 Jul 1899 and they had a son and a daughter.

References

  1. 1 2 "Queensland Parliament". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Glendarriwill Station / Glendarriwill Station, Queensland, Australia, Oceania". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.


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