Oscar de Satge

Oscar de Satge
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Clermont
In office 4 March 1869 – 4 April 1870
Preceded by	Robert Travers Atkin
Succeeded by	John Robinson Benson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Clermont
In office 6 September 1870 – 9 April 1872
Preceded by	John Robinson Benson
Succeeded by	Charles James Graham
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Normanby
In office 4 November 1873 – 20 March 1877
Succeeded by	George Fox
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mitchell
In office 3 February 1881 – 5 April 1882
Preceded by	Boyd Dunlop Morehead
Succeeded by	John Govett
Personal details
Born	20 November 1836 Lausanne, Switzerland
Died	26 September 1906 (aged 69) Folkestone, England
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Beatrice Elizabeth Fletcher
Occupation	Squatter, Public servant, Sheep and cattle grazier
Religion	Church of England

Oscar John de Satge (1836–1906) was an Australian squatter and politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Oscar John de Satge was born on 20 November 1836 in Lausanne, Switzerland,^[1][2][3] the son of Ernest Valentine, first vicomte de Satgé de St Jean, and his wife Caroline (née Sparkes). He attended school at Rugby School from 1849 to 1952. In May 1853, he immigrated to Melbourne, Australia, on the Essex.^[4]

Politics

On 29 January 1869, Robert Travers Atkin, member for Clermont, resigned. On 4 March 1869, Oscar de Satge was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the resulting by-election, defeating Charles Hardie Buzacott, the proprietor of the local newspaper, the Peak Downs Telegram.^[5] He held that seat only until he resigned on 4 April 1870. John Robinson Benson won the resulting by-election on 4 May 1870. However, only a few months later, at the next state election on 6 September 1870, Oscar de Satge was re-elected in the seat on 6 September 1870, which he held until he resigned again on 9 April 1872. Charles Graham won the resulting by-election on 30 April 1872.^[6]

On 4 November 1873, he was elected again, this time in the electoral district of Normanby. He held this seat until he resigned on 20 March 1877. George Fox won the resulting by-election on 19 April 1877.^[6]

On 30 December 1880, Boyd Dunlop Morehead, the member for Mitchell, was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council. Oscar de Satge won the resulting by-election on 3 February 1881. He held this seat until he resigned on 5 April 1882. John Govett won the resulting by-election on 27 April 1882.^[6]

Later life

In 1882, de Satge retired to England. On 3 August 1882, he married Beatrice Elizabeth Fletcher at Madehurst, Sussex, with whom he had one son and two daughters. In 1883, 1888 and 1893, he visited Australia to inspect his properties.

In 1901, he published a book of his experiences until the title Pages from the journal of a Queensland squatter; he dedicated his book to Robert Herbert, the first Queensland Premier.^[7] The book has been digitised and made available for public download by the Open Library.^[8]

He died on 26 September 1906 at his residence, Elysee, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone. His estate was valued at £443.^[4]

Publications

• Oscar De Satge (1901), Pages from the journal of a Queensland squatter (PDF), London Hurst and Blackett, Limited, retrieved 24 January 2014

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1868–1870; 1870–1871; 1871–1873; 1873–1878; 1878–1883

References

1. JOHNS'S NOTABLE AUSTRALIANS — World Vital Records.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
2. All Public Member Trees results for Satghy — Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
3. Folkestone St. Mary & St. Eanswythe Church — Kent War Memorials Transcription Project. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
4. Waterson, D. B. "de Satgé, Oscar John (1836–1906)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
5. "The Courier.". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 20 March 1869. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
6. "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
7. De Satgé, Oscar (1901), Pages from the journal of a Queensland squatter, Hurst and Blackett, retrieved 24 January 2014
8. "Pages from the journal of a Queensland squatter". Open Library. Retrieved 24 January 2014.