Abraham Luya

Abraham Luya
Abraham Fleetwood Luya, 1898
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Brisbane South
In office
12 May 1888 – 6 May 1893
Preceded byHenry Jordan
Succeeded byArthur Morry
In office
11 March 1899 – 6 July 1899
Preceded byWilliam Stephens
Succeeded byHarry Turley
Personal details
Born
Abraham Fleetwood Luya

1837
Liverpool, England
Died6 July 1899 (Aged 61 or 62)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
SpouseEliza Clare Petrie (m.1857 d.1923)
OccupationSawmiller, Company director

Abraham Fleetwood Luya (1837 – 6 July 1899) was a businessman and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was a mayor of South Brisbane and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early years

Luya was born in Liverpool, England, to parents Abraham Luya and his wife Maria (née Fleetwood). Educated at Liverpool, he worked as a shipping clerk in England before finding work as a midshipman on the Anglia eastern trade. He arrived in New South Wales in 1855 before moving to Queensland in 1864 and worked at several jobs before opening Cootharaba Sawmills in 1869 at Gympie. In 1871, Luya helped established McGhie, Luya & Company, a merchant and sawmilling business (now the heritage-listed Mill Point Settlement archeological site). From 1888 to 1899 he was managing director of the Queensland Milling Company.[1]

Political career

Luya was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, holding the seat of Brisbane South on two separate occasions, from 1888 until his defeat at the 1893 colonial election,[2] and then from March 1899 until his death four months later.[1]

During his career in parliament he formed an alliance with the Premier of Queensland, Thomas McIlwraith.[1]

Luya was also an alderman in the South Brisbane Municipal Council, serving as its mayor from 1896 to 1898.[1]

Personal life

In 1857 Luya married Eliza Clare (died 1923)[3] in New South Wales and together had 3 sons and six daughters.[1] Luya died in July 1899 and his funeral proceeded from his late residence at Boggo Road Junction to the South Brisbane Cemetery.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. 8 May 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. 8 July 1899. p. 1. Retrieved 23 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Luya Abraham F[permanent dead link‍] — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

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Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Brisbane South
1888–1893 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Brisbane South
1899 		Succeeded by