Patrick Perkins
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The Hon Patrick Perkins JP |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Aubigny |
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In office 1 May 1877 – 21 February 1884 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Pechey |
| Succeeded by | James Campbell |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cambooya |
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In office 10 May 1888 – 6 May 1893 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Henry Daniels |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
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In office 23 May 1893 – 17 May 1901 |
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Patrick Perkins 10 October 1838 Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 17 May 1901 (aged 62) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Boroondara General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Hickey |
| Occupation | Brewer |
Hon. Patrick Perkins, J. P., (10 October 1838 — 17 May 1901), nicknamed Paddy Perkins, was a brewer and politician in colonial Queensland. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and, later, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Patrick Perkins was born in a humble cottage on a small farm in the village of Clonoulty near Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was the second son of Thomas Perkins, a farmer, and his wife Ellen (née Gooley). He attended the local National School.
Thomas and Ellen Perkins and their eight children (including Patrick) immigrated on the Persian, departing Southampton and arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 9 April 1854.
In 1861, he married Mary Ellen Hickey in Victoria. They had three children born in Victoria: Thomas Hector (born 1864), Edgar Colin Francis (born 1868) and Lilly Eleanor Perkins (born 1875). They had two children born in Queensland: Patrick Harold (born 1878) and Helene Cicilia (born 1880).
Patrick Perkins was a miner and storekeeper on the diggings in Victoria in districts including Ballarat, Bendigo, Woods Point and Jamieson.
With his brother Thomas, he started breweries in Victoria and Queensland. In 1866, Patrick Perkins started the Perkins Brewery in Toowoomba. In 1872, he later extended his operations to Brisbane with the purchase of the City Brewery in 1872.
In 1876, Patrick Perkins moved to Queensland in order to manage the Brisbane and Toowoomba breweries.
Perkins also had interests in property and mining, including the Mount Morgan Mine and coal mining in the West Moreton area.
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