About Edward Costello
Lived 1883 – 1967 (aged 84). Edward Costello was an Australian politician, pastoral farming and soldier.
Edward Costello (7 February 1883 – 27 June 1967) was an Australian soldier and grazier. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early days Costello was born in Thane's Creek near Warwick, Queensland, to parents James Costello, and his wife Elizabeth Mary (née Ham). The Costello family took up mining grazing leases at Thanes Creek in 1881. Costello was educated at Thane State School. He followed in his father's footsteps in becoming a grazier. and together had two sons and two daughters. He was a stalwart of the RSL Warwick Subbranch and a former patron of the Spurs and Feathers Club. He was a Presbyterian.
Costello died at Warwick in 1967 after suffering a long illness.
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Who was Edward Costello?
Australian politician and soldier
When was Edward Costello born?
Edward Costello was born on 7 February 1883 in Thanes Creek.
When did Edward Costello die?
Edward Costello died on 27 June 1967 in Warwick.
What was Edward Costello's occupation?
Edward Costello was a politician, pastoral farming and soldier.
What nationality was Edward Costello?
Edward Costello was Australian.
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