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Name
  
William Box

Nationality
  
English Australian

Role
  
Politician

Spouse(s)
  
Mary Elizabeth

Died
  
Hobart, Australia

Religion
  
Church of England


Full Name
  
William Draper Box

Occupation
  
Bank manager, Company manager

Resting place
  
Cornelian Bay Cemetery

William Draper Box was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

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Early life

William Draper Box was born in 1841 Walsall, Staffordshire, England, the son of Henry and Jane Box. He was educated in Melbourne. He came to Brisbane in 1862 to establish a branch of his father's business, Henry Box and Son, which were saddlers, coachbuilders, ironmongers and importers.

Politics

William Box was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 2 January 1874. Being a lifetime appointment, he held it until his death on 26 January 1904.

Later life

William Box died on 26 January 1904 in Hobart, Tasmania and was buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery.

Legacy

His residence Baroona at Paddington is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

References

William Draper Box Wikipedia