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Henry Stevens

1854 – 1935

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Lived 1854 – 1935 (aged 80–81). Henry Stevens was an Australian politician and company director.

Henry Moreton Stevens (1854 - 15 November 1935) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography Stevens was born at South Brisbane, Queensland, the son of Samuel Stevens, and his wife Jane (née Colton). Samuel Stevens was a cooper and an active member of the South Brisbane community, who stood for a seat as Alderman in the council elections of 1866. Henry was educated at the Brisbane National School and was a director of the Lanefield Co-Operative Dairy Co. and also the Queensland Farmers' Co-Operative District Co..

On 27 October 1880 he married Helen Hunt Mossop (died 1904) at Goodna and together had one son and one daughter. Helen died in 1904 and Stevens then married Jessie Mabel Webster (died 1956) on 26 April 1911. He died in November 1935 and his funeral proceeded from the Rosewood Congregational Church to the Tallegalla Cemetery.

Public life Stevens, the Ministerialist candidate, won the by-election in 1911 for the seat of Rosewood in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, replacing Denis Keogh, who had died in August of that year. He held the seat until the 1918 state election, when he lost to William Cooper of the Labor Party.

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1854, South Brisbane
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Also known as
Henry Moreton Stevens

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Stevens?

Australian politician

When was Henry Stevens born?

Henry Stevens was born in 1854 in South Brisbane.

When did Henry Stevens die?

Henry Stevens died on 15 November 1935 in Rosewood.

What was Henry Stevens's occupation?

Henry Stevens was a politician and company director.

What nationality was Henry Stevens?

Henry Stevens was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Stevens

· Wikidata: Q24004589

· DBpedia: Henry Stevens (Australian politician)

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