William Jolly
| William Jolly | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lilley |
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In office 23 October 1937 – 21 August 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Cameron |
| Succeeded by | James Hadley |
| 1st Lord Mayor of Brisbane | |
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In office 1 October 1925 – 24 February 1931 |
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| Succeeded by | Archibald Watson |
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11 September 1881 Spring Hill, Brisbane |
| Died | 30 May 1955 (aged 73) Windsor, Brisbane |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | United Australia Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lillie Maude Moorhouse |
| Children | Seven sons |
| Occupation | Law clerk, accountant, public servant |
William Alfred Jolly CMG (11 September 1881, Spring Hill, Brisbane – 30 May 1955, Windsor, Brisbane) was an Australian politician who was the Mayor of the Town of Windsor from 1918 to 1923, the first Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1925 to 1931, and a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Lilley from 1937 to 1943.
In 1914, he began to practice as a public accountant. Upon the establishment of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Jolly was elected a member of the first Board. He was the director of the National Bank of Australia after it merged with the Queensland National Bank. He was councillor of Kings College at the University of Queensland, a member of the Board for the YMCA and a long-term member of the Brisbane Rotary Club.
He was elected an alderman of the Windsor Town Council in 1912, becoming the Mayor between 1918 and 1923.
In 1937 and 1940, he stood and was elected the UAP member for the Federal Division of Lilley. William Jolly retired from politics following his defeat in the 1943 general election. During his time as Lord Mayor, Jolly was responsible for many civic developments, especially the arterial road network in Brisbane. The Grey Street Bridge (renamed the William Jolly Bridge shortly after his death) was built during his time in office. On 6 April 2013, William Jolly's grandson Warren Jolly was a guest speaker at the reopening of the newly refurbished Brisbane City Hall, which was first opened by William Jolly on 8 April 1930.
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