John James Kingsbury
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Preceded bySamuel Griffith
Succeeded byRobert Fraser
BornJohn James Kingsbury
1853
1853
Dublin, Ireland
Died2 August 1939 (aged 85 or 86)
Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
John Kingsbury | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane North | |
| In office 29 April 1893 – 21 March 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Robert Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John James Kingsbury 1853 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 August 1939 (aged 85 or 86) Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Ministerialist |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Jane Ham (m.1879 d.1919) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Businessman, crown prosecutor |
John James Kingsbury (1853 – 2 August 1939) was a crown prosecutor and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Kingsbury was born and educated in Dublin, Ireland, graduating with a Master of Arts from Trinity College.[1] He arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1878 where he helped start up a business, Henry Brookes & Co.[2] Kingsbury moved to Queensland in the 1880s as manager of Beale and Co. and in 1886 became a director of the Queensland Deposit Bank before returning to Ireland in 1887 for a year.[1]