Frederick Holberton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly & Queensland Legislative Council
About Frederick Holberton
Lived 1821 – 1907 (aged 85). Frederick Holberton was a British politician and company director.
Frederick Hurrell Holberton (28 October 1821 – 9 September 1907) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Holberton was born in Totnes, Devon, England in 1821 to William Holberton and his wife Elizabeth (née Harris) and was educated in Totnes.
He was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1885, serving until his death in July 1907.
In 1869, Holberton married Sophie Hope Best and there are no records of them having had children. He died in 1907 and was buried in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.
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Who was Frederick Holberton?
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly & Queensland Legislative Council
When was Frederick Holberton born?
Frederick Holberton was born on 28 October 1821 in Totnes.
When did Frederick Holberton die?
Frederick Holberton died on 9 September 1907 in Toowoomba.
What was Frederick Holberton's occupation?
Frederick Holberton was a politician and company director.
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Frederick Holberton was British.
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