William Deacon

William Arthur Deacon (4 February 1872 – 25 December 1943) was a farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

William Deacon
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cunningham
In office 9 October 1920 – 25 December 1943
Preceded by	Francis Grayson
Succeeded by	Malcolm McIntyre
Personal details
Born	William Arthur Deacon 4 February 1872 Allora, Queensland, Australia
Died	25 December 1943 (aged 71) Allora, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Allora Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Country Party
Other political affiliations	Farmer's Union, CPNP
Spouse(s)	Ada Florence Dougall (m.1922 d.1977)
Occupation	Farmer, horse breeder

Biography

Deacon was born at Allora, Queensland, to parents William Deacon and his wife Ann Amelia (née Bray) and educated at the Allora State School.[1] He became a farmer and in 1910 took over his father's farm in Allora.[1] He also liked to breed Clydesdale horses and grow grapes.[2]

7 Jun 1922, Deacon married Ada Florence Dougall[1] (died 1977)[3] and together had one son and one daughter.[1] He died at his Allora home in 1943 and was buried in the Allora Cemetery.[4]

Political career

Replacing the retiring Francis Grayson, Deacon won the seat of Cunningham at the 1920 state elections for the CPNP. He was Secretary for Public Lands 1929–1932 in the Moore Ministry. He remained the member until his death on Christmas Day in 1943.[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
2. Mr. Deacon M.L.A. Dead – The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
3. Family history research – Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
4. Allora General Cemetery – Interment.net Retrieved 14 March 2016.