Henry Llewelyn | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
In office 10 October 1917 – 23 March 1922 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Llewelyn 12 September 1855 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
Died | 6 August 1933 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 77)
Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
Nationality | Welsh Australian |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse(s) | Eleanor Davies (d.1874 d.1891), Mary Ann McNamee (m.1895 d.1936) |
Relations | Evan Llewelyn (son) |
Occupation | Trade union representative |
Henry Llewelyn (12 September 1855 – 6 August 1933) was a member the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Llewelyn was born at Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, to Henry Llewelyn and his wife Elizabeth. He arrived in Australia in 1885 and headed to Gympie to work as a gold miner.[2] In later years he opened a bookshop and stationer which he ran for 34 years.[2]