9-434: Hockings is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert John Hockings (1826–1890), mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Lucy Hockings (born 1974), New Zealand television journalist Paul Hockings (born 1935), British anthropologist See also [ edit ] Hocking (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
18-721: A number of books on gardening including: Albert John Hockings was an alderman of the Brisbane Municipal Council in 1859–60 and 1864–67. He was mayor in 1865 and 1867. He served on the following committees: Hockings stood for election to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Town of South Brisbane in the 1860 Queensland colonial election , but was defeated by his opponent Henry Richards by 72 votes to 18. However, on 28 April 1877, George Edmondstone , member for Wickham , resigned. John Hockings won
27-710: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Albert John Hockings Albert John Hockings (21 February 1826 – 11 November 1890) was a politician in Queensland , before the Federation of Australia . He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an alderman and mayor of the Brisbane Town Council . Albert John Hockings was the son of Thomas Hockings (a carpenter) and Jane Thorton. He
36-424: The colony of Queensland between 27 April 1860 to 11 May 1860 to elect all 26 members of the colony's Legislative Assembly . It was conducted in nine single-member constituencies, four two-member constituencies, and three three-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Suffrage was limited to men who owned property. The electorates were also malapportioned to favour pastoral districts . This
45-413: The surname Hockings . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hockings&oldid=1236515932 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
54-431: The resulting by-election on 12 May 1877. He held the seat until 25 November 1878 (the 1878 Queensland colonial election ). He was one of the original trustees of South Brisbane Cemetery . [REDACTED] Media related to Albert John Hockings at Wikimedia Commons 1860 Queensland colonial election Robert Herbert Squatter Conservative Robert Herbert Squatter Conservative Elections were held in
63-508: Was a seedsman (a dealer in seeds ). He was an importer and merchant of seeds , plants and agricultural implements . In 1845–46 he undertook a trading expedition on the brigantine Sarah Wilson to a number of South Pacific Islands, including Auckland (New Zealand), Tahiti , Samoa , and Tonga . In May 1861, he delivered a public lecture on the cruise at the Mechanics Institute , South Brisbane . He published
72-708: Was baptised at St Martin-in-the-Fields , London, England on 16 April 1826. In 1841 his parents Thomas and Jane Hockings immigrated to Australia on William Jardine accompanied by their sons Albert and Henry. Albert John Hockings married Elizabeth Bailey (daughter of Samuel William Bailey and Elizabeth Scott) in Brisbane on 17 August 1851. Together they had a number of children: Albert John Hockings died in Brisbane on 11 Nov 1890. His wife Elizabeth died in Brisbane on 8 Sept 1907. They are buried together in South Brisbane Cemetery . Albert John Hockings
81-533: Was the first election after the separation of Queensland in December 1859. There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system. Members of the ministry generally identified as "Squatter Conservatives," and the opposition was liberal in nature, and loosely led by the Liberal Association . Premier Robert Herbert
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