William Higson

William Kay Higson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rockhampton
In office
17 August 1883 – 5 May 1888
Serving with John Ferguson
Preceded byThomas Macdonald-Paterson
Succeeded byWilliam Pattison
Personal details
BornWilliam Kay Higson
February 1843
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Died22 March 1931 (aged 88)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Rockhampton Cemetery
SpouseElizabeth Fryer Thrussell (m.1866 d.1925)
OccupationMerchant

William Kay Higson (1843–1931) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education

The son of Thomas and Mary (née Kay) Higson, he was born in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England and educated in Yorkshire.

Pre-parliamentary career

In 1865 Higson set up a business as a fruiterer. He later became a produce and railway contract merchant before establishing himself as a general merchant until he retired 1914. Alderman Rockhampton.

Political life

Higson was an alderman in the city of Rockhampton and represented Rockhampton in the Legislative Assembly from 1883–1888.

He was a member of the Committee of Rockhampton Jockey Club and raced several champion horses at Callaghan Park.

References

  1. ↑ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mr. W. K. Higson. - The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) - 24 Mar 1931". Brisbane Courier. 24 March 1931. Retrieved 17 March 2016.