Frederick Shaw (Queensland politician)

Frederick Shaw
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan
In office 19 October 1875 – 12 April 1876
Preceded by	Adam Black
Succeeded by	Peter McLean
Personal details
Born	Frederick Shaw 1824 Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Died	19 March 1902 (aged 78) Emu Park, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	South Rockhampton Cemetery
Spouse(s)	Matilda Thompson
Occupation	Queensland manager of Cobb and Co
Religion	Presbyterian

Frederick Shaw (1824 - 19 March 1902) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Shaw was born in Pontefract, Yorkshire, the son of Isaac Shaw and his wife Ann. He was educated in Yorkshire and by 1861 was in Australia and working as an agent in Dalby for Cobb and Co. Around 1871 he was growing sugar in the Albert region and then was the General Manager for Queensland of Cobb and Co. in 1876. He was a Director of the City and Suburban Building Society in 1892.^[1]

He was married to Matilda Thompson and together had three sons and three daughters. Shaw died at Emu Park on the 19th March 1902^[1] and his body was sent to Rockhampton by train the next morning^[2] for his burial at the South Rockhampton Cemetery.^[3]

Public career

Shaw won the seat of Logan in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1875^[1] following the resignation of Adam Black who it was said to not like parliamentary life.^[4] Shaw himself resigned from the parliament in 1876.^[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
2. "DEATH OF MR. F. SHAW.". Morning Bulletin. LXIII, (11,334). Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Deceased search — Rockhampton Regional Council Retrieved 20 May 2016.
4. Black, Adam — Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 20 May 2016.