Roger Sheaffe (politician)
| Roger Sheaffe | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke |
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In office 14 November 1878 – 5 October 1883 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Edward Palmer |
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Roger Hale Sheaffe 9 April 1838 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 1 December 1895 (aged 57) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Isobel Maria Robertson (m. 1874) |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
Roger Hale Sheaffe (9 April 1838 – 1 December 1895) was a pastoralist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Sheaffe was born at Wollongong, New South Wales, to William Sheaffe, Captain in H.M. 50th Regiment, and his wife Rosalie (née Earle) and was educated at Wollongong Grammar School.
Sheaffe was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burke in 1878 but did not stand for re-election in 1883. He went on to be mayor of Sandgate in 1892.
In 1874, Sheaffe married Isobel Maria Robertson in Wollongong and together had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sheaffe died in Brisbane in 1895 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.
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