Sir Maurice O'Connell | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:StateLibQld_1_111744_Sir_Maurice_Charles_O%27Connell.jpg) Maurice Charles O'Connell in 1860 | |
| President of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 27 August 1860 – 23 March 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Joshua Peter Bell |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 August 1845 – 20 June 1848 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 May 1860 – 23 March 1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maurice Charles O'Connell 13 January 1812 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 23 March 1879 (aged 67) Parliament House, Brisbane, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Eliza Emiline Le Geyt (m.1835 d.1903) |
| Relations | Sir Maurice O'Connell (father), Mary Bligh (mother), William Bligh (grandfather), William O'Connell (nephew) |
| Occupation | Army officer |
| Known for | President of the Queensland Legislative Council |
Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell (13 January 1812 – 23 March 1879)[1] was a Queensland pioneer and president of the Queensland Legislative Council.
- ^ "O'Connell, Sir Maurice Charles (1812–1879)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 20 February 2013.