Preceded by Thomas Dibley Nationality Australian Other political
affiliations Labour | Succeeded by David Hunter Political party Ministerial Other political affiliation Australian Labor Party | |
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Full Name George Henry Blocksidge Born 20 September 1855
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ( 1855-09-20 ) Spouse(s) Kate Georgina Bell (m.1880 d.1943) Died 20 January 1944, Brisbane, Australia Resting place Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane | ||
George Henry Blocksidge (20 September 1855 - 20 January 1944) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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Biography
Blocksidge was born at Brisbane, Queensland, the son of the William Blocksidge and his wife Esther (née Shelly). He was educated at Brisbane State Schools and became a real estate agent.
On the 3rd November 1880 he married Kate Georgina Bell (died 1943) at Ipswich and together had two sons and five daughters. He died in January 1944 and his funeral proceeded from Quambathella, his East Brisbane residence to the Balmoral Cemetery.
Public life
Blocksidge was mayor of South Brisbane in 1903 before winning the seat of Woolloongabba for the Opposition Party at the 1907 Queensland state election, defeating the sitting member Thomas Dibley. He held the seat until the special state election held the following year when he was beaten by the Ministerial candidate, David Hunter.