James Kidgell
James Gawthorne Kidgell (8 April 1837–20 May 1915) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for one term.[1]
Early life
Kidgell was born 8 April 1837 in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. His parents were Henry Kidgell and Christina (née Gawthorne).[2][3] He was educated at The Congregational College, Lewisham, Kent.[3]
He moved to Australia in 1852.[3]
Career
Kidgell worked as a draper in Castlemaine, Victoria from 1853 to 1877.[3]
He was employed as the Town Clerk of Borough of Gympie in 1880.[3] Later he became the editor of The Gympie Times newspaper (the proprietor being Jacob Stumm).[4]
He was also the editor of the Gundagai Times for some years.[4] Subsequently he moved to Melbourne where he established an advertising agency and was the printer of "The Woman", a paper for the Women's League.
Politics
Kidgell was the Member of the Queensland Parliament for Gympie from March 1877 to November 1878.[1]
Personal
He married Anne Marie Quentin in 1871 and the couple had five sons and three daughters.[3] His niece, Ada Augusta Kidgell, was also a journalist and novelist and married William Arthur Holman, Premier of New South Wales.[4]
He retired from business about 1911 and settled in Myrrhee, Victoria.[4]
Kidgell died 20 May 1915 in Myrnnhee.[3] He was buried in Wangaratta cemetery.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ Waterson, D.B. (2001). Register of Queensland Parliament 1860-1929. Casket Publications.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kidgell, James Gawthorne". Queensland Parliament. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "DEATH OF OLD COLONIST.". Wangaratta Chronicle (2039). Victoria, Australia. 22 May 1915. p. 3 (Mornings). Retrieved 4 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.