William Parry-Okeden
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William Edward Parry-Okeden (13 May 1840, Snowy River
–30 August 1926, Brisbane) was a public servant, Police Commissioner
and Protector of Aborigines
(1895-1903), as well as a horseman.
He was buried in Balmoral Cemetery in Bulimba
, near Brisbane, Queensland.
Snowy River
The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. It originates on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland peak, draining the eastern slopes of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, before flowing through the Snowy River National Park in Victoria and emptying into...
–30 August 1926, Brisbane) was a public servant, Police Commissioner
Police commissioner
Commissioner is a senior rank used in many police forces and may be rendered Police Commissioner or Commissioner of Police. In some organizations, the commissioner is a political appointee, and may or may not actually be a professional police officer. In these circumstances, there is often a...
and Protector of Aborigines
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
(1895-1903), as well as a horseman.
He was buried in Balmoral Cemetery in Bulimba
Bulimba, Queensland
Bulimba is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 4 kilometres south-east of the CBD, and is located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River...
, near Brisbane, Queensland.
External links
- Michael D. de B. Collins Persse, 'Parry-Okeden, William Edward (1840 - 1926)', Australian Dictionary of BiographyAustralian Dictionary of BiographyThe Australian Dictionary of Biography is a national, co-operative enterprise, founded and maintained by the Australian National University to produce authoritative biographical articles on eminent people in Australia's history....
, Volume 11, Melbourne University Press, 1988, pp 147-148. - Friends of Balmoral Cemetery, Balmoral Characters - William Parry-Okeden' accessed 2006-11-15