William Rea (politician)
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William Rea | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton | |
| In office 15 November 1878 – 21 September 1881 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | John Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Rea 1816 |
| Died | 21 September 1881 (aged 64 or 65) |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
William Rea (1816–1881) was a stock and station agent and a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
William Rea was born in Belfast in 1816.[2] He came to Australia in about 1841 where he worked in stock and station agency business with firms which had branches in New South Wales and New Zealand. Around the time of the separation of Queensland (circa 1859), he moved to Rockhampton where he established his own stock and station agency business with Mr Rankin.[3]
Politics
Rea was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the Electorate of Rockhampton on 15 November 1878. He held the seat until his death on 21 September 1881.[2]
