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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 203464 Politician and former Premier of Queensland, Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer, ca. 1870.jpg en Politician and former Premier of Queensland Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer ca 1870 Son of Lieutenant Arthur Palmer R N and his wife Emily Hunter Arthur was born in Armagh Ireland on 28 December 1819 and was educated at Youghal grammar school He emigrated to New South Wales in 1838 and for many years worked for H Dangar on his stations eventually becoming his general manager He went to Queensland and took up land and in 1866 was returned to Parliament as member for Port Curtis On 2 August 1867 he became colonial secretary and secretary for public works in the R R Mackenzie q v ministry and in September 1868 secretary for public lands Mackenzie resigned on 25 November 1868 and Palmer went into opposition On 3 May 1870 he became premier and colonial secretary and in July 1873 secretary for public works His ministry was defeated in January 1874 During his term of office acts were passed which led to much development on account of new railways Palmer was colonial secretary and secretary for public instruction in the McIlwraith q v ministry which came into power in January 1879 but resigned these positions on 24 December 1881 to become president of the legislative council He remained in that position until the end of his life On several occasions he was administrator of the government between 1881 and 1898 He died at Toowong Queensland on 20 March 1898 after a long illness He married Miss C J Mosman in 1865 who died in 1885 and was survived by three sons and two daughters He was created K C M G in 1881 Photographers Mr Mrs Oswald Allen 360 George Street Sydney circa 1870 handle 10462/deriv/124677 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland Contributor s Allen Mr Mrs Oswald PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Arthur Hunter Palmer 1870 in Queensland Black and white photographs | ||||
