Arthur Whittingham

Arthur Herbert Whittingham (20 September 1869 – 20 June 1927) was an Australian grazier, and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life Of Shropshire heritage, Whittingham was born in September 1869 at Dunedin, New Zealand, to George Whittingham, merchant, and his wife Selina (née Davidson). Around 1871, his family moved to Victoria, Australia where his father became a principal of Whittingham Bros, a pastoral firm that had holdings in several states. He attended Kew High School before attending Geelong Grammar School and in 1887, Whittingham studied arts at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Whittingham was called to the Legislative Council on 1 July 1912, serving for the next 10 years until the council was abolished in 1922.

Personal life At St John's Cathedral in Brisbane, on 4 June 1913, Whittingham married Cecile Viva Condamine Taylor, They lived at Mayfield in the suburb of Hamilton For several years Whittingham was consular agent for Italy. In his will, which was contested by his wife, When Cecile Whittingham died in 1972, the Grammar School received another $221,875.