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Hon. William Pattison, M.L.A., (23 May 1830 – 8 June 1896)〔 〕 was a politician in colonial Queensland, Australia. Pattison was born in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania) but emigrated to Victoria and was a councillor of the city of Melbourne.〔 In August 1864, Pattison went to Queensland, and commenced business at Rockhampton, where he acquired a large interest in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company. Pattison, who has been Mayor of Rockhampton, succeeded Archibald Archer in the representation of Blackall in 1886, was elected for Rockhampton in 1888, and was a minister without portfolio in the Thomas McIlwraith ministry from June to November 1888. On the reconstitution of the Ministry he was Colonial Treasurer under Boyd Dunlop Morehead from November 1888 to November 1889, when he resigned the Treasurership. He was minister without portfolio till the retirement of the Morehead Government in August 1890.〔 Pattison died in 1896 and was buried in South Rockhampton Cemetery.〔(South Rockhampton Cemetery (Rockhampton General Cemetery) Index ) — Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 1 February 2015.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Pattison (Queensland politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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