Josiah Francis (Queensland politician)

Josiah Francis
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ipswich
In office
8 August 1881  21 August 1883
Serving with John MacFarlane
Preceded by John Thompson
Succeeded by William Salkeld
Personal details
Born Josiah Francis
(1825-03-07)7 March 1825
St Ann's Chapel, Cornwall, England
Died 11 May 1891(1891-05-11) (aged 66)
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Ipswich General Cemetery
Nationality English Australian
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Dunstan (m.1849 d.1910)
Occupation Miner
Religion Wesleyan

Josiah Francis (7 March 1825 – 11 May 1891) was a miner and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Francis was born at St Ann's Chapel, Cornwall, England, to father John Foote Francis and was educated in St Ann's Chapel. After arriving in Australia he took up mining, working at Burra Burra in South Australia and in Ballarat and Bendigo in Victoria.[1]

At Burra Burra in 1849 he married Elizabeth Dunstan[1] (died 1910)[2] and together had eight sons and six daughters. He died in Ipswich, Queensland[1] and was buried in the Ipswich General Cemetery.[3]

Public career

Francis was an alderman in Ipswich from 1876 until 1887. During that time he was twice Mayor, in 1878-1879 and 1884-1886.[1]

He was the member for Ipswich in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1881-1883.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. Family history research Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. Methodist Uniting B Section Australian Cemeteries. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
John Thompson
Member for Ipswich
18811883
Served alongside: John MacFarlane
Succeeded by
William Salkeld
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