William Moore (Queensland politician)

William Moore
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla
In office 28 May 1898 – 27 August 1904
Preceded by	Hugh Nelson
Succeeded by	Thomas Scott
In office 18 May 1907 – 2 Oct 1909
Preceded by	Thomas Scott
Succeeded by	Godfrey Morgan
Personal details
Born	William John Harlin Moore 1866 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Died	16 October 1933 (aged 67) Ormiston, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Ministerial
Other political affiliations	Opposition
Spouse(s)	Lillian Mary O'Hara
Occupation	Pastoral farmer
Religion	Church of England

William John Harlin Moore (1866 - 16 October 1933) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Early life

Moore was born at St Kilda, Victoria, the son of John Moore and his wife Charlotte (née Harlin). He was educated at Ipswich State and Boys' Grammar Schools and in Queensland and Hurstville College in New South Wales. He was a stock buyer for the Queensland Mercantile Company in 1885 and then took up pastoral pursuits.

He married Lillian Mary O'Hara. Moore died in October of 1933^[1] and his funeral moved from the funeral parlour of Alex Gow at Petrie Bight to the Toowong Cemetery.^[2]

Public life

Moore won the seat of Murilla in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the by-election in 1898 to replace Hugh Nelson who had been appointed to the Legislative Council. He held the seat until 1904 when he did not stand.^[3]

He was returned as member again however at the 1907 state election and retired two years later.

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
2. "Classified Advertising". The Courier-mail (43). Queensland, Australia. 16 October 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 14 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "MURILLA (1).". The Brisbane Courier. LXI, (14,548). Queensland, Australia. 29 August 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 14 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.