William Brownbill (19 January 1864 – 29 April 1938) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly on two occasions from 1920 to 1932, then from 1935 until his death in 1938. He represented the electoral district of Geelong for the Labor Party. Upon his death, he was succeeded as member for Geelong by his second wife, Fanny.[1]
Margaret Forrester Murray (1887–1913; her death) Fanny Brownbill (1920–1938; his death)
Children
6
Occupation
Baker
Brownbill was born in Newtown, a suburb of Geelong in 1864. His parents were William Brownbill, an English emigrant shopkeeper, and Margaret Tattersall from the Isle of Man. Brownbill worked initially in his brother's jewellery shop, but became a baker's apprentice and by around 1895 was a master baker. His first wife was Margaret Murray whom he married in 1887 and with whom he had three sons and a daughter. Margaret died in 1913, and in 1920 he married his housekeeper, Fanny Alford, with whom he had a son and a daughter.[2]
In 1896, Brownbill was elected to the Geelong City Council, and served as Mayor of Geelong from 1914 to 1915. In 1920, he ran for election to state parliament, winning the seat of Geelong for the Labor Party. In 1932, he was defeated in the election by Edward Austin, but re-contested and regained the seat in 1935.[2] Brownbill died in 1938, and the ensuing by-election saw his widow, Fanny Brownbill, elected as his replacement—the first woman representing the Labor Party elected to a parliamentary seat in Victoria.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abThomas, Joanne W.:Brownbill, William (1864–1938), Australian Dictionary of Biography.
^ abGeelong Heritage Centre: Brownbill, William, re-member (Parliament of Victoria).
william, brownbill, january, 1864, april, 1938, australian, politician, member, victorian, legislative, assembly, occasions, from, 1920, 1932, then, from, 1935, until, death, 1938, represented, electoral, district, geelong, labor, party, upon, death, succeeded. William Brownbill 19 January 1864 29 April 1938 was an Australian politician He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly on two occasions from 1920 to 1932 then from 1935 until his death in 1938 He represented the electoral district of Geelong for the Labor Party Upon his death he was succeeded as member for Geelong by his second wife Fanny 1 William BrownbillMember of the Victorian Parliament for GeelongIn office 21 October 1920 22 April 1932Preceded byRobert PurnellSucceeded byEdward AustinIn office 2 March 1935 29 April 1938Preceded byEdward AustinSucceeded byFanny BrownbillPersonal detailsBorn 1864 01 19 19 January 1864Newtown Geelong VictoriaDied29 April 1938 1938 04 29 aged 74 Geelong Victoria AustraliaPolitical partyLabor PartySpouse s Margaret Forrester Murray 1887 1913 her death Fanny Brownbill 1920 1938 his death Children6OccupationBakerBrownbill was born in Newtown a suburb of Geelong in 1864 His parents were William Brownbill an English emigrant shopkeeper and Margaret Tattersall from the Isle of Man Brownbill worked initially in his brother s jewellery shop but became a baker s apprentice and by around 1895 was a master baker His first wife was Margaret Murray whom he married in 1887 and with whom he had three sons and a daughter Margaret died in 1913 and in 1920 he married his housekeeper Fanny Alford with whom he had a son and a daughter 2 In 1896 Brownbill was elected to the Geelong City Council and served as Mayor of Geelong from 1914 to 1915 In 1920 he ran for election to state parliament winning the seat of Geelong for the Labor Party In 1932 he was defeated in the election by Edward Austin but re contested and regained the seat in 1935 2 Brownbill died in 1938 and the ensuing by election saw his widow Fanny Brownbill elected as his replacement the first woman representing the Labor Party elected to a parliamentary seat in Victoria 1 References Edit a b Thomas Joanne W Brownbill William 1864 1938 Australian Dictionary of Biography a b Geelong Heritage Centre Brownbill William re member Parliament of Victoria Victorian Legislative AssemblyPreceded byRobert Purnell Member for Geelong1920 1932 Succeeded byEdward AustinPreceded byEdward Austin Member for Geelong1935 1938 Succeeded byFanny Brownbill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Brownbill amp oldid 1158839515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
