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Hon. George Edmondstone

February 23. DEATH OF LEGISLATOR.

The Hon. J. Edmondstone died this morning from congestion of the lungs. The deceased, who was about 73 years of age, had enjoyed good health up to the time of his decease.

Brisbane. (1883, February 24). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld. : 1875 - 1948), p. 2. Link to TROVE

Hon. George Edmondstone

The Hon. George Edmondstone, M.L.C., died this morning at his residence at Breakfast Creek. The cause of death was vavicular disease of the heart. The deceased gentleman who was about seventy-three years of age, was a member of the Assembly for East Moreton in the second and third Parliaments, and for North Brisbane in the fourth, fifth, and sixth Parliaments. On the 12th of May, 1877, he was summoned to the Legislative Council, and retained his seat there ever since. He was also a member of of the Municipal Council, and was Mayor during the years 1863-4.

BRISBANE. (1883, February 24). Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1908), p. 3. Link to TROVE

Hon. George Edmondstone

Death of the Hon. George Edmonstone.

THE announcement of the death of this gentleman will be received with deep regret by a large number of the citizens of Brisbane. Mr. Edmondstone had been ailing for some two or three weeks, but only within the last few days had he been considered to be in immediate danger. His death took place at his residence, on Breakfast Creek, yesterday week, the cause being val- vicular disease of the heart. Mr. Edmond- stone was a very old colonist, and has been identified with Brisbane since it ceased to be a convict settlement. The father of the deceased gentleman, who was in the Commissariat de- partment of the British army, died when the latter was but 12 years of age, and from his early days Mr. Edmondstone had to fight his way in the world alone. He came to New South Wales as early as 1832, in the Numa, one of the first of the immigrant ships that came to Australia. In 1839 or 1840, after being in business in Sydney and Maitland, he took up Normanby Plains station. In the early part of 1842 he sold out and came to Brisbane, where he started in business as a butcher in Queen-street. In this venture he proved successful, and continued the business for many years. Mr. Edmonstone was a member of the first municipal council elected in Brisbane, and of the nine aldermen who then formed that body he is the sixth who has passed over to the great majority. He remained in the council till the end of the municipal year of 1866, and for one year (1863-4) was mayor of the city. In the latter capacity he was concerned in the initiation of the work connected with the Brisbane bridge and Town Hall. He was also for many years a member of Parlia- ment, sitting in the Assembly as member for East Moreton in the second and third, and as member for North Brisbane in the fourth, fifth, and sixth Parliaments. In 1877 he was summoned to the Legislative Council, and con- tinued a member of that body till his death. He rarely took part in the debates of either House, but always gave his vote in favour, and was a consistent supporter, of the party now in opposition.

Death of the Hon. George Edmonstone. (1883, March 3). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 348. Link to TROVE