Richard Casey (Queensland politician)

Richard Gardiner Casey (17 December 1846 – 25 April 1919) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Richard Casey
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego
In office 19 May 1888 – 20 May 1893
Preceded by	John Donaldson
Succeeded by	James Crombie
Personal details
Born	Richard Gardiner Casey 17 December 1846 Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia
Died	25 April 1919 (aged 72) Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Jane Harris (m.1888 d.1942)
Relations	Lord Casey (son), George Harris (father-in-law)
Occupation	Grazier, Gold mining investor

Early life

Bridal photograph of Evelyn Jane Casey, née Harris, 1888

Richard Gardiner Casey was born on 17 December 1846 in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (present day Tasmania), the son of Dr Cornelius Gavin Casey and his wife Letitia (née Gardiner).[1][2]

Casey was educated at Hobart High School and Launceston Grammar School.[1]

On 23 May 1888, Richard Gardiner Casey married Evelyn Jane Harris at St John's Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane, Queensland; the service was conducted by the Rev. Benjamin Glennie.[3] Evelyn was the daughter of George Harris (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council) and granddaughter of George Thorn (senior) of the Normanby pastoral station (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council). The reception was held at the bride's parents' residence, Newstead House (then one of Brisbane's finest homes), after which the couple left for a honeymoon at Sandgate, then a popular beachside holiday resort.[4]

The couple had three children:[5]

• Richard Gavin Gardner Casey (1890–1976), a Governor-General of Australia[5]
• Eileen Ruth Evelyn Casey (1893–1894)[5][6]
• Dermot Armstrong Casey (1897–1977)[7]

Politics

On 19 May 1888 (the 1888 colonial election) Casey was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Warrego. He held the seat until the 1893 election.[8]

Later life

On returning from England to Australia in 1919 on the SS Makura, Casey was taken ill and taken ashore in Honolulu, Hawaii where he died on 25 April 1919.[1][2]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. "DEATH OF MR. R. G. CASEY". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 29 April 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
3. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 28 May 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
4. "MARRIAGE OF MR. CASEY AND MISS HARRIS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 24 May 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
5. "Family history research". Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
6. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 January 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
7. Ancestry user: pvcow. "Dermot Armstrong Casey". Pastoralists, Politicians & Professionals. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
8. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)