William Higson
| William Higson | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton |
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In office 17 August 1883 – 5 May 1888 Serving with John Ferguson |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Macdonald-Paterson |
| Succeeded by | William Pattison |
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| Born |
William Kay Higson February 1843 Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 22 March 1931 (aged 88) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | South Rockhampton Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Fryer Thrussell (m.1866 d.1925) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Religion | Church of England |
William Kay Higson (1843-1931) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
The son of Thomas and Mary (née Kay) Higgson, he was born in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England and educated in Yorkshire
In 1865 Higson set up a business as a fruiterer. He later became a produce and railway contract merchant before establishing himself as a general merchant until he retired 1914. Alderman Rockhampton;
Higson was an alderman in the city of Rockhampton and represented Rockhampton in the Legislative Assembly from 1883-1888. In 1890 he was elected Mayor of Rockhampton.
He was a member of the Committee of Rockhampton Jockey Club and raced several champion horses at Callaghan Park.
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