Richard Trout

Richard Trout
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Enoggera
In office
25 February 1911 – 22 May 1915
Preceded by Arthur Hawthorn
Succeeded by William Lloyd
Personal details
Born Richard Trout
(1851-12-18)18 December 1851
Exeter, Devon, England
Died 30 June 1932(1932-06-30) (aged 80)
Ashgrove, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality English Australian
Political party Ministerial
Spouse(s) Sophie Anne Newman (m.1872 d.1937)
Occupation Company director
Religion Baptist

Richard Taylor Trout[1] (18 December 1851 – 30 June 1932) was a company director and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]

Biography

Trout was born in Exeter, Devon, to parents John Trout and his wife Sarah (née Tree).[3] He came to Australia at an early age and was educated at Brisbane State School. He worked at the government printer before trying his hand at mining at Palmer and became a director of Sturmfels Ltd, a wool broking company.[2]

On the 3rd February 1872 he married Sophie Anne Newman (died 1937)[3] at the residence of the bride's father, The Oval[1] and together had five sons and five daughters.[2] He died at Ashgrove, Brisbane, and his funeral proceeded from Cumestree, his Ashgrove home to the Toowong Cemetery.[4][5]

Political career

Trout, for the Ministerialists, won the 1911 by-election for the seat of Enoggera[6] following the resignation of Arthur Hawthorn who had become a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[7] He defeated the Labor candidate, William Lloyd by 145 votes.[6]

He held Enoggera until losing to Lloyd at the 1915 state election.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. XXVI, (4,477). Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 26 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier (23,220). Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 26 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "THE BY-ELECTIONS.". The Brisbane Courier (16,577). Queensland, Australia. 27 February 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Hawthorn, Arthur George Clarence — Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "DETAILS OF THE VOTING.". Morning Bulletin (15,780). Queensland, Australia. 24 May 1915. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Arthur Hawthorn		 Member for Enoggera
1911–1915 		Succeeded by
William Lloyd


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