Albert Hockings

February 21, 1826 (age 64)

Albert John Hockings was a seedsman (a dealer in seeds). He was an importer and merchant of seeds, plants and agricultural implements. In 1845-1846 he undertook a trading expedition on the brigantine Sarah Wilson to a number of South Pacific Islands, including Auckland (New Zealand), Tahiti, Samoa, and Tonga. In May 1861, he delivered a public lecture on the cruise at the Mechanics Institute, South Brisbane. He published a number of books on gardening including: The flower garden in Queensland: containing concise and practical instructions on the cultivation of the flower garden, and the management of pot plants in Australia in 1875 Queensland garden manual: containing concise directions for the cultivation of the garden, orchard, and farm in Queensland in 1875 a revised edition of Queensland garden manual: containing concise directions for the cultivation of the garden orchard and farm in Queensland in 1888 with additional material entitled To which are added sericulture (silkworm), and the cultivation of sugar, coffee, tea, and numerous other tropical plants and fruit trees especially adopted to the climate and soil of Queensland Albert John Hockings was an alderman of the Brisbane Municipal Council in 1859-1860 and 1864-1867. He was mayor in 1865 and 1867. He served on the following committees: Finance Committee 1860, 1865 Legislative Committee 1864 Incorporation Committee 1864 Improvement Committee 1866, 1867 Bridge Committee 1866, 1867 However, on 28 April 1877, George Edmondstone, member for Wickham, resigned. He held the seat until 25 November 1878 (the 1878 Queensland colonial election). He was one of the original trustees of South Brisbane Cemetery.

Albert Hockings

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Albert John Hockings was the son of Thomas Hockings (a carpenter) and Jane Thorton. Albert John Hockings married Elizabeth Bailey (daughter of Samuel William Bailey and Elizabeth Scott) in Brisbane on 17 August 1851.

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Albert John Hockings was a seedsman (a dealer in seeds). He was an importer and merchant of seeds, plants and agricultural implements. In 1845-1846 he undertook a trading expedition on the brigantine Sarah Wilson to a number of South Pacific Islands, including Auckland (New Zealand), Tahiti, Samoa, and Tonga.

In May 1861, he delivered a public lecture on the cruise at the Mechanics Institute, South Brisbane.

He published a number of books on gardening including:

The flower garden in Queensland: containing concise and practical instructions on the cultivation of the flower garden, and the management of pot plants in Australia in 1875

Queensland garden manual: containing concise directions for the cultivation of the garden, orchard, and farm in Queensland in 1875

a revised edition of Queensland garden manual: containing concise directions for the cultivation of the garden orchard and farm in Queensland in 1888 with additional material entitled To which are added sericulture (silkworm), and the cultivation of sugar, coffee, tea, and numerous other tropical plants and fruit trees especially adopted to the climate and soil of Queensland

Albert John Hockings was an alderman of the Brisbane Municipal Council in 1859-1860 and 1864-1867. He was mayor in 1865 and 1867.

He served on the following committees:

Finance Committee 1860, 1865

Legislative Committee 1864

Incorporation Committee 1864

Improvement Committee 1866, 1867

Bridge Committee 1866, 1867

However, on 28 April 1877, George Edmondstone, member for Wickham, resigned. He held the seat until 25 November 1878 (the 1878 Queensland colonial election).

He was one of the original trustees of South Brisbane Cemetery.

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John Hockings won the resulting by-election on 12 May 1877.

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He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an alderman and mayor of the Brisbane Town Council.

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