John Adamson was an English

England

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-born Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Durham

Durham

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, he received a primary education before becoming a shoemaker, blacksmith and lay preacher. He migrated to Australia in 1878, becoming a Methodist minister in Queensland

Queensland

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. In 1907, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Queensland Legislative Assembly

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 as the Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member for Maryborough

Electoral district of Maryborough

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, serving until 1909. He was re-elected as the member for Rockhampton

Electoral district of Rockhampton

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 in 1911, serving until 1917; he was Secretary for Railways 1915-1916. Adamson left the Labor Party in the wake of the 1916 split over conscription

Conscription

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, joining the Nationalist Party

Nationalist Party of Australia

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. In 1919, he was elected to the Australian Senate

Australian Senate

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 as a Nationalist Senator for Queensland. However, he died in office in 1922; the Queensland Labor Government appointed John MacDonald

John MacDonald (Australian politician)

John Valentine MacDonald was a New Zealand-born Australian politician. Born in Opotiki in New Zealand, he was educated in the country before becoming a printer. He migrated to Australia in 1897, becoming a journalist and editor; he was editor of the Brisbane Standard in 1913...

, a Labor member, as his replacement.

External links

• Adamson John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search