Walter Adams (Australian politician)
| Walter Adams | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mulgrave |
|
|
In office 10 July 1886 – 5 May 1888 |
|
| Preceded by | Thomas McIlwraith |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bundaberg |
|
|
In office 5 May 1888 – 15 May 1892 |
|
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | George Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Walter Adams 22 November 1830 Yeovil, Somersetshire, England |
| Died | 15 May 1892 (aged 61) Sydney, Australia |
| Resting place | Catholic Cemetery, Fitzgerald Street, Bundaberg |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Shannon (m.1854) |
| Occupation | Blacksmith, Grazier, Publican |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Walter Adams (1830–1892) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Walter Adams was born on 22 November 1830 in Yeovil, Somersetshire, England. He was educated at a private school at Somerton nearby. He arrived in Sydney, New South Wales in September 1849, where he worked as a blacksmith with his brothers Edward and James. Adam moved to Wide Bay in Queensland in 1853 where he resided in Maryborough and continued to work as a blacksmith. While in Maryborough, he established a machinery business a contracting business. He also owned a sugar cane farm in the Somerville area.
While living in Maryborough, Adams served as an alderman in the Maryborough Town Council and was chairman of its Works Committee.
In 1872, Adams left Maryborough and moved to Bundaberg, where he purchased the sugar cane farm, Somerville Plantation, at Barolin. In about 1874 he built and operated the Adams Hotel on the south-east corner of Burbong and Barolin Streets. He also contracted to build roads, bridges and telegraph lines. Adams quickly became involved in local affairs, serving as president of the School of Arts for 5 years and also as a member of the Hospital Committee. He was also active in establishing the first primary school. He was a founder and president of the Hibernian Society in Bundaberg. He was the president of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society in Bundaberg.
When the Borough of Bundaberg was established for local government in 1881, Adams was one of the first aldermen elected and served twice as its mayor in 1882 and 1883.
On 5 June 1886, Thomas McIlwraith, the then Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Mulgrave, resigned. Walter Adams won the resulting by-election on 10 July 1886. He held the seat until 5 May 1888 (the 1888 colonial election).
...
Wikipedia