George Grimes (Queensland politician)

George Grimes
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bulimba
In office 18 November 1876 – 29 November 1878
Preceded by	James Johnston
Succeeded by	Frederick Swanwick
Personal details
Born	George Grimes 17 December 1835 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Died	28 January 1910 (aged 74) Fairfield, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	South Brisbane Cemetery
Nationality	English Australian
Spouse(s)	Mary Rogers (m.1863 d.1919)
Relations	Samuel Grimes (brother)
Occupation	Farmer
Religion	Baptist

George Grimes (17 December 1835 – 28 January 1910) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Grimes was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, the son of William Grimes and his wife Mary (née Douglas). After arriving in Australia in 1849 onboard the Chaseley, he took up farming at Kurilpa with his brother Samuel in 1857 before moving to Coongoon at Fairfield where he grew arrowroot and sugar in 1863.

On 16 June 1863 Grimes married Mary Rogers (died 1919) and together had a son and five daughters.^[2] Grimes died in January 1910^[1] and his funeral proceeded from Ashby House, his residence at Fairfield to the South Brisbane Cemetery.^[3][4]

Public career

Following the death of the sitting member, James Johnston, Grimes won the by-election,^[5] defeating his opponents McMaster and Thorne. He was defeated at the 1878 Queensland colonial election by Frederick Swanwick.^[6] Grimes had also served as a councilor on the Stephens Shire Council.

His brother, Samuel Grimes, was a long serving member of the Queensland Parliament having represented the seat of Oxley for over 23 years.^[7]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
2. Family history research – Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
3. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier (16,240). Queensland, Australia. 29 January 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 4 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
4. Deceased Search – Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
5. "Bulimba Election.d". The Brisbane Courier. XXXI, (2,965). Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 4 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Bulimba Election.". The Brisbane Courier. XXXIII, (3,600). Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1878. p. 5. Retrieved 4 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
7. Grimes, Samuel – Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 3 May 2016.