John Adamson (Queensland politician)
John Adamson | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 July 1920 – 2 May 1922 | |
| Succeeded by | John MacDonald |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough | |
| In office 18 May 1907 – 2 October 1909 Serving with William Mitchell | |
| Preceded by | John Norman |
| Succeeded by | Charles Booker |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton | |
| In office 25 February 1911 – 21 March 1917 Serving with Kenneth Grant | |
| Preceded by | William Kidston |
| Succeeded by | Frank Forde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Adamson 18 February 1857 |
| Died | 2 May 1922 (aged 65) Hendra, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Party | Labor (1907–17) National (state) (1917–22) Nationalist (federal) (1917–22) |
| Spouse | Caroline Jones (m.1884 d.1932) |
| Occupation | Shoemaker, Blacksmith, Religious minister |
John Adamson CBE (18 February 1857 – 2 May 1922) was an English-born Australian politician.[1]
Early life
Born in Durham, he received a primary education before becoming a shoemaker, blacksmith and lay preacher. He migrated to Australia in 1878, becoming a Methodist minister in Queensland.[1]
Politics
At the 1907 election, Adamson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labour member for Maryborough, serving until 2 October 1909 (the 1909 election).[1][2]
On 25 February 1911, he was elected as the member for Rockhampton, serving until 21 March 1917. He was Secretary for Railways from 1 June 1915 to 2 October 1916. Adamson left the Labor Party in the wake of the 1916 split over conscription, joining the National Party.[1][2]
In 1919, he was part of the formation of a brief-lived state National Labor Party[3] and then he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for Queensland.[4] He served in the Senate from 1 July 1920 until his death on 2 May 1922. Following his death, the Queensland Government (then controlled by the Australian Labor Party) appointed John MacDonald, a Labor member, as his replacement.[2][5]
Death
Adamson died in 1922 after he fell in front of a train at Hendra railway station. Reports at the time suggested suicide as he had been suffering from illness and depression for some time.[1][6] He was accorded a state funeral which proceeded from the Albert Street Methodist Church to the Toowong Cemetery.[1][7][8]
External links
- "Adamson, John (1857-1922)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Sullivan, Martin (1979). "John Adamson (1857–1922)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 7. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "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 27 April 2020.
- ^ "20 Oct 1919 - THE DAILY MIRROR". Trove. 20 October 1919. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ 1919 Queensland Senate Election Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine — Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive
- ^ Adamson Index of Senate appointments 1901-2003 Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine — Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive
- ^ "TRAGIC DEATH". The Brisbane Courier. 3 May 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2015 – via Trove.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. 4 May 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 13 February 2015 – via Trove.
- ^ "Adamson, John". Grave Location Search. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.