Roger Sheaffe (politician)

Roger Sheaffe
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Burke
In office
14 November 1878  5 October 1883
Preceded by Patrick O'Sullivan
Succeeded by Edward Palmer
Personal details
Born Roger Hale Sheaffe
(1838-04-09)9 April 1838
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Died 1 December 1895(1895-12-01) (aged 57)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Isobel Maria Robertson (m. 1874)
Occupation Pastoralist
Religion Church of England

Roger Hale Sheaffe (9 April 1838 – 1 December 1895) was a pastoralist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early days

Sheaffe was born at Wollongong, New South Wales, to William Sheaffe,[1] Captain in H.M. 50th Regiment,[2] and his wife Rosalie (née Earle)[1] and was educated at Wollongong Grammar School.

Political career

Sheaffe was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Burke in 1878 but did not stand for re-election in 1883.[3] He went on to be mayor of Sandgate in 1892.[1]

Personal life

In 1874, Sheaffe married Isobel Maria Robertson in Wollongong and together had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sheaffe died in Brisbane in 1895[2] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Family Notices.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 3 December 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. "THE GENERAL ELECTION.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 6 October 1883. p. 5. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. Deceased Search Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Patrick O'Sullivan
Member for Burke
18781883
Succeeded by
Edward Palmer
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