Robert King (Queensland politician)
Australian politician
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Robert King (1848 - 20 February 1905) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Preceded byRobert Dunsmure
Succeeded byArthur Rutledge
BornRobert King
1848
1848
Died20 February 1905 (aged 56)
Robert King | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maranoa | |
| In office 13 May 1893 – 18 March 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Dunsmure |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Rutledge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert King 1848 |
| Died | 20 February 1905 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | South Brisbane Cemetery |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Jane Ann Lanaler (died 1947) |
| Occupation | Hotelier |
Biography
King was born in County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Charles King and his wife Mary (née McCuray). He received his education in Ireland and after arriving in Australia acquired the Court House Hotel in Roma in 1884. He worked in Brisbane from 1895 but in 1904 returned to Roma to become the licensee of the Court House Hotel again.
He married Jane Ann Lanaler[1] (died 1947)[2] in Tamworth and together had 3 sons and four daughters. He died at Roma in February 1905[1] and was buried in the South Brisbane Cemetery.[3]