| Mathew Mellor | |
|---|---|
 Mathew Mellor in 1897. | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Wide Bay | |
| In office 7 September 1883 – 5 May 1888Serving with William Bailey | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Price |
| Succeeded by | Horace Tozer |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gympie | |
| In office 5 May 1888 – 29 April 1893Serving with William Smyth | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mathew Mellor 1839 Leek, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 17 February 1899 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Gympie Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Pache, Mary Ann Bouchard (m.1880) |
| Occupation | Farmer, Timber cutter, Butcher |
Mathew Mellor (1839 – 17 February 1899) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was mayor of Gympie and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Politics
Mellor was the first mayor of the Borough of Gympie (later City of Gympie). He served first from 1880 to 1881 and then again in 1897.
Mellor also served two terms as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, holding the seat of Wide Bay from 1883 to 1888 and Gympie from 1888 to 1893.
Personal life
Mellor married Martha Pache and they had two sons. He then married Mary Ann Bouchard on 24 February 1880. Together three sons and four daughters.
Dying in 1899, Mellor was buried in the Gympie Cemetery.
References
- "UKBMD Summary Page". www.ukbmdcertificateordering.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Mellor, Matthew". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- "Cooloola Shire, a golden past" (PDF). Cooloola Shire. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- "Marriage registration: Matthew Mellor to Mary Ann Bouchard". Births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- Welcome to the Gympie Cemetery Mapping Portal Archived 15 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine — Gympie Cemetery Trust. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
External links
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- "The Late Mr. Mathew Mellor". Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette (Qld. : 1868 - 1919). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 28 February 1899. p. 3 Edition: (SPECIAL EDITION.). Retrieved 15 September 2015. — Obituary
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byThomas Price | Member for Wide Bay 1883–1888 Served alongside: William Bailey |
Succeeded byHorace Tozer |
| New seat | Member for Gympie 1888–1893 Served alongside: William Smyth |
Succeeded byAndrew Fisher |
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