Edward Wienholt

Edward Wienholt
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Western Downs
In office
14 September 1870  4 November 1873
Serving with Robert Ramsay
Preceded by James Taylor
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Darling Downs
In office
4 November 1873  1 February 1875
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by William Graham
Personal details
Born Edward Wienholt
(1833-03-28)28 March 1833
Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died 15 January 1904(1904-01-15) (aged 70)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Welsh
Spouse(s) Ellen Williams (m.1874 d.1898)
Relations Arnold Wienholt (son)
Occupation Grazier
Religion Church of England

Edward Wienholt (1833-1904) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Politics

Wienholt was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Western Downs at the 1868 colonial election on 14 September. The Western Downs seat was abolished at the 1873 election, and Weinholt contested and won Darling Downs on 4 November 1873. He held the seat until he resigned on 1 February 1875 as he intended to travel to Europe.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Wienholt married Ellen Williams (1856-1898) in 1874. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters. Their son Arnold who also went into politics.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2015" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. "Current News.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 2 January 1875. p. 9. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. Wienholt, Edward (1833–1904) Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
James Taylor
Member for Western Downs
18701873
Served alongside: Robert Ramsay
Abolished
New seat Member for Darling Downs
18731875
Succeeded by
William Graham
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