William Allan owned a pastoral property Braeside located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) NNW of Dalveen and 21 kilometres (13 mi) SW of Warwick. He grazed cattle and sheep. He had an active breeding program to create a flock of black Merino sheep. He obtained twice the price for black wool than for white and this compensated for the slightly lower yield of fleece from the black Merino sheep.[2]
Politicsedit
On 1 November 1881, Francis Kates, the member for Darling Downs, resigned. William Allan was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the resulting by-election on 29 November 1881. He held the seat until the 1883 election).[3][4] He did not contest the 1883 election as he was returning to the United Kingdom for a holiday for the benefit of his health.[5][6][7]
On 22 August 1887, William Miles, the member for Darling Downs, died. Allan won the resulting by-election on 6 September 1887. He held Darling Downs until 5 May 1888 (the 1888 election).[3][4]
At the 1888 elections, there had been an electoral redistribution, abolishing the electorate of Darling Downs, so Allan contested the new electorate of Cunningham and was elected on 19 May 1888. He held Cunningham until 21 March 1896 (the 1896 election), which he did not contest citing health and business considerations.[3][4][8]
On 11 March 1897 he was appointed for life to the Queensland Legislative Council. He served on the Council until his death on 19 October 1901.[3][9]
William Allan had a long history of suffering from asthma and bronchitis which were aggravated by an attack of influenza in September 1901, causing him to take a month's leave of absence from the Queensland Legislative Council to restore his health. He travelled to Sydney hoping it would improve his health, but on arrival his condition worsened and his wife was summoned by telegram. She arrived to be with him when he died on Saturday 19 October 1901 at the Hotel Metropole in Sydney.[11][12] His funeral was held on Monday 21 September 1901 at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Macquarie Street, Sydney, after which he was buried in the Waverley Cemetery.[13] When the Queensland Legislative Council met on Tuesday 22 October, William Allan's death was announced and, following by a series of heartfelt eulogies by fellow Council members, the Council was immediately adjourned to mark their deep sorrow at his death.[14]
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William Allan 1840 1901 was a pastoralist and politician in Queensland Australia He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council 1 William AllanWilliam Allan in his military uniform circa 1890sMember of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Darling DownsIn office 29 November 1881 1 October 1883Preceded byFrancis KatesSucceeded byFrancis KatesIn office 6 September 1887 4 May 1888Preceded byWilliam MilesSucceeded bySeat abolishedMember of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for CunninghamIn office 10 May 1888 21 March 1896Preceded byNew seatSucceeded byThomas McGahanMember of the Queensland Legislative CouncilIn office 11 March 1897 19 October 1901Personal detailsBornWilliam Allan1840Edinburgh ScotlandDied19 October 1901 aged 60 or 61 Sydney AustraliaResting placeWaverley CemeteryNationalityScottish AustralianSpouseEmily Ann Mate m 1871 OccupationBusinessman Contents 1 Business 2 Politics 3 Later life 4 See also 5 ReferencesBusiness edit nbsp William Allan s black sheep Braeside 1894 William Allan owned a pastoral property Braeside located about 12 kilometres 7 5 mi NNW of Dalveen and 21 kilometres 13 mi SW of Warwick He grazed cattle and sheep He had an active breeding program to create a flock of black Merino sheep He obtained twice the price for black wool than for white and this compensated for the slightly lower yield of fleece from the black Merino sheep 2 Politics editOn 1 November 1881 Francis Kates the member for Darling Downs resigned William Allan was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the resulting by election on 29 November 1881 He held the seat until the 1883 election 3 4 He did not contest the 1883 election as he was returning to the United Kingdom for a holiday for the benefit of his health 5 6 7 On 22 August 1887 William Miles the member for Darling Downs died Allan won the resulting by election on 6 September 1887 He held Darling Downs until 5 May 1888 the 1888 election 3 4 At the 1888 elections there had been an electoral redistribution abolishing the electorate of Darling Downs so Allan contested the new electorate of Cunningham and was elected on 19 May 1888 He held Cunningham until 21 March 1896 the 1896 election which he did not contest citing health and business considerations 3 4 8 On 11 March 1897 he was appointed for life to the Queensland Legislative Council He served on the Council until his death on 19 October 1901 3 9 One of Allan s political ambitions was to create a railway line from Ipswich to Warwick via the Fassifern Valley and Cunningham s Gap and then beyond to St George Cunnamulla and Thargomindah and across to the South Australian border to facilitate trade with South Australia bypassing New South Wales He envisaged that Warwick would be the major railway hub on the Darling Downs 10 However this trainway line was never built and it was Toowoomba that became the railway hub on the Darling Downs Later life editWilliam Allan had a long history of suffering from asthma and bronchitis which were aggravated by an attack of influenza in September 1901 causing him to take a month s leave of absence from the Queensland Legislative Council to restore his health He travelled to Sydney hoping it would improve his health but on arrival his condition worsened and his wife was summoned by telegram She arrived to be with him when he died on Saturday 19 October 1901 at the Hotel Metropole in Sydney 11 12 His funeral was held on Monday 21 September 1901 at St Stephen s Presbyterian Church in Macquarie Street Sydney after which he was buried in the Waverley Cemetery 13 When the Queensland Legislative Council met on Tuesday 22 October William Allan s death was announced and following by a series of heartfelt eulogies by fellow Council members the Council was immediately adjourned to mark their deep sorrow at his death 14 His Braeside Homestead is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register 15 See also editMembers of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1878 1883 1883 1888 1888 1893 1893 1896 Members of the Queensland Legislative Council 1890 1899 1900 1909References edit Allan William Re Member Database Queensland Parliament Archived from the original on 24 May 2019 Retrieved 12 March 2015 The Darling Down Their Modern Development The Queenslander Brisbane National Library of Australia 5 March 1887 p 390 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 a b c d Part 2 15 Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860 2017 and the Legislative Council 1860 1922 PDF Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015 2017 The 55th Parliament Queensland Parliament Archived from the original on 26 April 2020 Retrieved 12 March 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b c Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 2017 PDF Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012 2017 The 55th Parliament Queensland Parliament Archived from the original PDF on 27 April 2020 Retrieved 12 March 2015 By Electric Telegraph Queensland Times Ipswich Herald amp General Advertiser National Library of Australia 9 August 1883 p 2 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 FAREWELL BANQUET TO WK ALLAN ESQ Warwick Examiner and Times Qld National Library of Australia 11 August 1883 p 2 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Advertising Warwick Examiner and Times Qld National Library of Australia 11 August 1883 p 3 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 GENERAL ELECTION The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 4 March 1896 p 5 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 DEATH OF THE HON W ALLAN The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 21 October 1901 p 5 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 BANQUET TO WILLIAM ALLAN Esq Warwick Argus Qld National Library of Australia 11 August 1883 p 2 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Local and General News Warwick Examiner and Times Qld National Library of Australia 28 September 1901 p 2 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 HON W ALLAN M L C Warwick Argus Qld National Library of Australia 22 October 1901 p 2 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 THE LATE HON W ALLAN The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 22 October 1901 p 5 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 LATE HON WILLIAM ALLAN The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 23 October 1901 p 4 Archived from the original on 30 July 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Braeside Homestead entry 602351 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 13 July 2013 Parliament of Queensland Preceded byFrancis Kates Member for Darling Downs1881 1883 Succeeded byFrancis Kates Preceded byWilliam Miles Member for Darling Downs1887 1888 Abolished New seat Member for Cunningham1888 1896 Succeeded byThomas McGahan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Allan Queensland politician amp oldid 1222288093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
