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John May (Australian politician)

John May (Australian politician)

Australian politician

John May (May 1844 – 29 December 1917) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders, Preceded by ...

Biography

May was born in Kent, England, to parents John May and his wife Mary (née James).[1] He attended the Royal Agricultural University and while still in England worked in the mercantile marine. When he arrived in Queensland he worked as a miner and a drover.[2]

On 14 October 1909[1] he married Maria Ellen Mellor (died 1928).[3] It is not known if he had been previously married. He died in December 1917 after falling under a train at Eagle Junction station[1] and was buried at Toowong Cemetery.[4][5]

John May's headstone at Toowong Cemetery. Note that the year of death is incorrect.

Political career

May, representing the Labor Party, was the member for Flinders from 1907 until his death in 1917.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Fatal Railway Accident". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 706. Queensland, Australia. 31 December 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 30 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. [3]
    Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 706. Queensland, Australia. 31 December 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 30 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. [5]
    Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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