Alfred Stephenson

November 15, 1845 (age 68)

At age 15 he left England and came to Ipswich, Queensland. In 1877 he become one of the proprietors of the Queensland Times. He served on various boards, trusts and committees including: Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company Ipswich and West Moreton Building Society Ipswich General Hospital Ipswich Girls Grammar School Ipswich Technical College On 7 March 1894, John MacFarlane, one of the two Ministerialist members for Ipswich, died. Alfred John Stephenson was elected in the electoral district of Ipswich on 21 March 1896 (the 1896 election) and served until 11 March 1902 when he was defeated in the 1902 election by lawyer James Blair. In June 1902, he was elected an alderman of the Ipswich City Council and served as mayor in 1907. On 3 July 1914 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council. He served on the council for only a few months until his death. In May 1914, as District Grand Master of the English Freemasons, he travelled extensively through the northern parts of Queensland. While there, he contracted malaria after which his health progressively deteriorated. Alfred John Stephenson died on Friday 4 December 1914 at his home Chermside, Roderick Street, Ipswich. His funeral service was held on Sunday 6 December 1915 at the Ipswich Town Hall followed by a large funeral procession to the Ipswich General Cemetery where he was buried with masonic rites. As a mark of respect, the Queensland Legislative Council adjourned their sitting on that day. She was buried on 20 February 1943 in the Woronora Cemetery.

Alfred Stephenson

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Background

Alfred John Stephenson was born on 15 November 1845 at Pimlico, London, England, the son of John Stephenson and his wife Martha.

Education

He attended a Birkbeck school and then a private academy. Stephenson was apprenticed as printer on the North Australian newspaper published in Ipswich.

Career

At age 15 he left England and came to Ipswich, Queensland. In 1877 he become one of the proprietors of the Queensland Times. He served on various boards, trusts and committees including:

Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company

Ipswich and West Moreton Building Society

Ipswich General Hospital

Ipswich Girls Grammar School

Ipswich Technical College

On 7 March 1894, John MacFarlane, one of the two Ministerialist members for Ipswich, died.

Alfred John Stephenson was elected in the electoral district of Ipswich on 21 March 1896 (the 1896 election) and served until 11 March 1902 when he was defeated in the 1902 election by lawyer James Blair.

In June 1902, he was elected an alderman of the Ipswich City Council and served as mayor in 1907. On 3 July 1914 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council.

He served on the council for only a few months until his death. In May 1914, as District Grand Master of the English Freemasons, he travelled extensively through the northern parts of Queensland.

While there, he contracted malaria after which his health progressively deteriorated.

Alfred John Stephenson died on Friday 4 December 1914 at his home Chermside, Roderick Street, Ipswich. His funeral service was held on Sunday 6 December 1915 at the Ipswich Town Hall followed by a large funeral procession to the Ipswich General Cemetery where he was buried with masonic rites. As a mark of respect, the Queensland Legislative Council adjourned their sitting on that day.

She was buried on 20 February 1943 in the Woronora Cemetery.

Achievements

Alfred Stephenson contested the resulting by-election on 31 March 1894 as a Ministerialist, but Australian Labour Party candidate James Wilkinson won.

Membership

He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

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