William Paull (politician)

William Paull
Members of the Townsville Harbour Board 1901 - William Paull is at the centre, rear row.
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers
In office 7 October 1905 – 5 February 1908 Serving with John Burrows, Joe Millican
Preceded by	John Dunsford
Succeeded by	John Mullan
Personal details
Born	William James Paull March 1846 Cran Crae, Cornwall, England
Died	21 September 1926 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Jondaryan Cemetery
Nationality	English Australian
Political party	Opposition
Spouse(s)	Margaret Christie (m.1884 d. 1931)
Occupation	Company director
Religion	Church of England

William James Paull (March 1846 – 21 September 1926) was a company director and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Early days

Paull was born in Cran Crae, Cornwall, England to parents William Paull and his wife Ann (née Tregoning).^[1] and educated in Cornwall and North Wales. On leaving school he gained experience working in his step-father's silver and lead mines. He migrated to Australia in 1873, firstly to South Australia where he managed the Yandana copper mines and then the Blinman copper mine and smelting works.^[1]

In 1882 he arrived in Queensland where he became the mine director and partner in Pajingo Station, Charters Towers.^[1]

Political career

After spending time as a councilor at Charters Towers including two terms as mayor in 1898 and 1901, Paull, standing for the Oppositionists, won the seat of Charters Towers in 1905. He held the seat for two and a half years, being defeated in 1908.^[1]

Personal life

In 1884, Paull married Margaret Christie (died 1931)^[2] in Melbourne^[3] and together had four sons. He retired to Codrington Farm, Bowenville, Darling Downs, in 1908 and died in Toowoomba in 1926.^[1] Paull was buried in the Jondaryan Cemetery.^[4]

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