About Edward David Miles
Lived 1845 – 1922 (aged 77). Edward David Miles was a British politician.
Edward David Miles (27 January 1845 – 3 March 1922) was a businessman, and member of the Queensland Legislative Council in Australia.
Early years Miles was born at Pontypridd, Glamorgan, to Robert Miles and his wife, Gwenllian (née David). In 1863, Miles headed to Ballarat to take up mining on the Sebastopol Plateau, residing there until 1875 when he travelled to Charters Towers, beginning a long association with the Queensland mining industry.
Political life Miles was for many years an alderman in Charters Towers and in 1897, its mayor.
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Who was Edward David Miles?
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council (1845-1922)
When was Edward David Miles born?
Edward David Miles was born on 27 January 1845 in Pontypridd.
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Edward David Miles died on 3 March 1922 in Brisbane.
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Edward David Miles was a politician.
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Edward David Miles was British.
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