About Matthew Battersby
Lived 1841 – 1899 (aged 57). Matthew Battersby was a politician and blacksmith.
Matthew Roberton Battersby (18 December 1841 – 15 May 1899) was a politician in Queensland, Australia.
Early life Battersby was born in Perth, Scotland, the son of Andrew Battersby and Elizabeth Gloag. He immigrated from Scotland to Queensland 1865 where continued his trade as a blacksmith until he settled on a property in Caboolture. He had two sons and three daughters.
Politics Battersby was a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board for 9 years.
Later life On 15 May 1899, Battersby died suddenly at his home in Eagle Junction, Brisbane, from a rupture of an artery to the brain. Although his death was sudden, he had been suffering a complication of diseases for some time.
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Matthew Battersby was born on 18 December 1841 in Perth.
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Matthew Battersby died on 15 May 1899 in Brisbane.
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Matthew Battersby was a politician and blacksmith.
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