Abraham Luya

Abraham Fleetwood Luya (1837 – 6 July 1899) was a businessman and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was a mayor of South Brisbane and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early years Luya was born in Liverpool, England, to parents Abraham Luya and his wife Maria (née Fleetwood). Educated at Liverpool, he worked as a shipping clerk in England before finding work as a midshipman on the Anglia eastern trade. He arrived in New South Wales in 1855 before moving to Queensland in 1864 and worked at several jobs before opening Cootharaba Sawmills in 1869 at Gympie. In 1871, Luya helped established McGhie, Luya & Company, a merchant and sawmilling business (now the heritage-listed Mill Point Settlement archeological site). From 1888 to 1899 he was managing director of the Queensland Milling Company. and then from March 1899 until his death four months later. in New South Wales and together had 3 sons and six daughters.