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Henry Somerset | |
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 Henry Plantagenet Somerset | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Stanley | |
| In office 27 August 1904 – 9 October 1920 | |
| Preceded by | William Summerville |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Nott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Plantagenet Somerset 19 May 1852 Fort Armstrong, Kaffraria, Eastern Cape (now South Africa) |
| Died | 11 April 1936 (aged 83) Caboonbah, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Caboonbah Undenominational Church Cemetery |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ministerial |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party, National |
| Spouse | Katherine Rose McConnel |
| Occupation | Grazier |
Henry Plantagenet Somerset (19 May 1852 – 11 April 1936) was a pioneer pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. Somerset was a liberal politician who represented the district of Stanley in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1904 to 1920, and canvassed successfully for the extension of the Brisbane Valley railway through the Brisbane River Valley to the rich timber reserves in the Blackbutt Range and beyond. Both the Somerset Dam and the local government area of Somerset Region are named in his honour.