William Maxwell (Australian politician)

William Maxwell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burke
In office 18 March 1899 – 2 October 1909
Preceded by	John Hoolan
Succeeded by	Charles Collins
Personal details
Born	William Maxwell 1867 Wairoa, New Zealand
Died	23 April 1921 (aged 53 or 54) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Nundah Cemetery
Nationality	New Zealander Australian
Political party	Ministerialist
Other political affiliations	Opposition Party, Labour Party
Spouse(s)	Alice Bending (m.1892 d.1893), Mary Elizabeth Steele (m.1895 d.1962)
Occupation	Gold miner
Religion	Presbyterian

William Maxwell (1867 – 23 April 1921) was a gold miner and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Maxwell was born at Wairoa, New Zealand, to Peter Maxwell and his wife Isabella (née Campbell). He began his working career as a gold miner in Thames before moving to Queensland in 1886 to carry on his trade.

Maxwell, representing the Labour Party, was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burke at the Queensland colonial election of 1899. In 1907 Maxwell left Labour to join William Kidston's party but he lost his seat at the state election of 1909.

On the 30 May 1892, Maxwell married Alice Bending in Croydon. Alice died the next year and on the 26 September 1895 he married Mary Elizabeth Steele in Georgetown and together had 3 sons and 3 daughters.

Maxwell died in Brisbane in 1921. His funeral moved from his residence in Albion to the Nundah Cemetery.

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