William Parry-Okeden | |
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Queensland Under-Colonial Secretary | |
In office July 1889 – 30 June 1895 | |
Commissioner of the Queensland Police | |
In office 1 July 1895 – 1 April 1905 | |
Preceded by | David Thompson Seymour |
Succeeded by | William Geoffrey Cahill |
Personal details | |
Born | Snowy River, New South Wales, Australia | 13 May 1841
Died | 30 August 1926 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 85)
Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane |
Occupation | Police officer |
William Edward Parry-Okeden ISO (13 May 1841 – 30 August 1926) was a public servant, Police Commissioner and Protector of Aborigines (1895-1903), as well as a horseman, in Queensland, Australia. He stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall.