Frederick Hart (politician)

Frederick Hart
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
11 July 1872  15 July 1915
Personal details
Born Frederick Hamilton Scott Hart
(1836-03-26)26 March 1836
Madras, India
Died 15 July 1915(1915-07-15) (aged 79)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Toowong Cemetery
Nationality Indian Australian
Spouse(s) Harriett Isabel Blanche Horsley (d.1894)
Occupation Businessman
Religion Church of England

Frederick Hamilton Scott Hart (26 March 1836 – 15 July 1915) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

Hart was born in Madras, India in 1836 to William Hart and his wife Eliza (née Scott). His family moved to Australia in 1843 and he was educated at various schools including The King's School, Parramatta before returning to England for four years. In 1853 he travelled back to Australia and worked for his father's mercantile firm, Bright Bros.[1]

Hart was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in 1872, and served for over forty three years until his death in 1915. He married Harriett Isabel Blanche Horsley and together they had seven children.[1] Hart died in Brisbane, Queensland in 1883,[2] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. "[No heading].". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 16 July 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. Hart Frederic Hamilton Scott Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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