About William Castling
Lived 1838 – 1906 (aged 67–68). William Castling was a politician and butcher.
William Joseph Castling (1838 – 7 June 1906) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Biography Castling was born in Northallerton, Yorkshire, the son of Robert Castling and his wife Jane (née Haw) and was educated in Ipswich. He arrived at Dalrymple, Queensland in 1863 and worked the goldfields in the area before purchasing a half share in a Townsville wholesale butchery in 1876 which by 1880 employed 40 people.
Public career Castling won the junior position in the two-member seat of Townsville for the Ministerialists at the 1896 Queensland colonial election. He represented the electorate for three years and did not stand at the 1899 Queensland colonial election.
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Who was William Castling?
Australian politician
When was William Castling born?
William Castling was born in 1838 in Northallerton.
When did William Castling die?
William Castling died on 7 June 1906 in Townsville.
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William Castling was a politician and butcher.
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