John Huxham (Australian politician)
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The Hon John Huxham |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane South |
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In office 5 February 1908 – 2 October 1909 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Bouchard |
| Succeeded by | James Allan |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Buranda |
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In office 27 April 1912 – 31 July 1924 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Ted Hanson |
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Samuel John Chapman Huxham 14 May 1861 Ivybridge, Devon, England |
| Died | 4 August 1949 (aged 88) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | South Brisbane Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Jane Bubb (m.1884 d.1896), Helen Julia Meiklejohn (née Dougherty) (m.1897 d.1924) |
| Occupation | Accountant |
John Saunders Huxham (14 May 1861 – 4 August 1949) was an accountant and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Huxham was born in Ivybridge, Devon, to parents Simon Huxham, labourer, and his wife Agnes (née Chapman). He was born Samuel John Chapman Huxham but changed his name to John Saunders Huxham later in life. Educated in London and beforehand at Ivybridge Dame School which he later described as "harsh and desolate" where punishment consisted of "confinement in a dark cellar", he left school at age 12 to become a merchant seaman which on occasions took him to Australia.
In 1879 he settled in Sydney, and found work as a bookseller's accountant before heading to Townsville in 1889 to work for the general merchants, Alfred Shaw & Co.. In April 1893, he transferred to Brisbane to work in Shaw's Brisbane office. Huxham left Alfred Shaw & Co. to begin work with music and instrument retailers, Pollard & Co. When the firm closed he went into partnership with Alex McKenzie to form John Huxham Co., importers, and retailers of sporting and musical goods.
Representing the Labour Party, Huxham was a candidate for the seat of Brisbane South at the 1907 Queensland state election but was defeated by Opposition candidates William Stephens and Thomas Bouchard.
1908 saw the people of Queensland back at the polls. Huxham once again contested Brisbane South, this time successfully. He held the seat until 1909 when he was defeated at that year's state elections.
At the 1912 state election, Huxham contested the newly created seat of Buranda where he once again found himself opposed by William Stephens. Huxham defeated him by 2,210 votes to 1,747 to win the seat, holding it until 1924 when he retired from politics.
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