James Cowlishaw
Australian politician (1834-1929)
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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).
19 December 1834
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
Politics
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
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
Cowlishaw died in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]
Works
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.