William Finlayson (Australian politician)

William Finlayson
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Brisbane
In office
13 April 1910 – 13 December 1919
Preceded by Justin Foxton
Succeeded by Donald Cameron
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
19 February 1920 – 23 March 1922
Personal details
Born (1867-08-12)12 August 1867
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Died 13 January 1955(1955-01-13) (aged 87)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Scottish Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Grocer

William Fyfe Finlayson (12 August 1867 – 13 January 1955) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives and the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life

Finlayson was born on 12 August 1867 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire (now in North Lanarkshire), Scotland, the son of Malcolm Finlayson and his wife Christine (née Fergus).[1] He was educated there before becoming an apprentice grocer. Together with his parents and siblings, he immigrated to Brisbane on the Duke of Devonshire arriving on 13 September 1887.[2] He became a grocer in Brisbane.

Politics

In 1910, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Brisbane, defeating Liberal minister Justin Foxton.[3] He held the seat until his defeat in 1919.

In 1920 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council, where he remained until its abolition in 1922.

Later life

Finlayson died in Melbourne, Victoria in 1955.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "1867 Finlayson, William (Statutory registers Births 483/ 192)". Scotlands People. Government of Scotland. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Passenger list for the Duke of Devonshire arriving Brisbane on 13 September 1887". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  4. ↑ "OBITUARY". Worker. 65, (3523). Queensland, Australia. 24 January 1955. p. 4. Retrieved 7 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Justin Foxton		 Member for Brisbane
1910–1919		 Succeeded by
Donald Charles Cameron


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