William Brookman
Australian mining entrepreneur and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Gordon Brookman (8 August 1859 – 5 January 1910) was an Australian mining entrepreneur and politician. He made a fortune in the Western Australian gold rush of the 1890s, and later served as Mayor of Perth from 1900 to 1901 and as a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1900 to 1903.
Quick Facts Mayor of Perth, Preceded by ...
William Brookman | |
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Mayor of Perth | |
In office 1 December 1900 – 26 June 1901 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Forrest |
Succeeded by | Stephen Parker |
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
In office 29 August 1900 – 15 December 1903 | |
Preceded by | None (new seat) |
Succeeded by | Joseph Langsford |
Constituency | Metropolitan-Suburban Province |
Personal details | |
Born | (1859-08-08)8 August 1859 Prospect, South Australia, Australia |
Died | 5 January 1910(1910-01-05) (aged 50) Prospect, South Australia, Australia |
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