Alfred John Stephenson

Alfred John Stephenson (1845–1914) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life Alfred John Stephenson was born on 15 November 1845 at Pimlico, London, England, the son of John Stephenson and his wife Martha. He attended a Birkbeck school and then a private academy.

At age 15, he left England and came to Ipswich, Queensland.

In June 1902, he was elected an alderman of the Ipswich City Council and served as mayor in 1907.

In May 1914, as District Grand Master of the English Freemasons, he travelled extensively through the northern parts of Queensland. While there, he contracted malaria after which his health progressively deteriorated.

Despite his failing health, on 24 November 1914, he married Charlotte Lee Smith (née Haffner), the widow of George William Smith, of Sans Souci, Sydney.

Alfred John Stephenson died on Friday 4 December 1914 at his home Chermside, Roderick Street, Ipswich. As a mark of respect, the Queensland Legislative Council adjourned their sitting on that day.

His second wife Charlotte died on 19 February 1943 at the home of her daughter in Homebush in Sydney. She was buried on 20 February 1943 in the Woronora Cemetery.