Edward Wilmot Pechey

Edward Pechey
Edward Wilmot Pechey, ca. 1865
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Aubigny
In office
11 November 1873 – 9 April 1877
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byPatrick Perkins
Personal details
Born
Edward Wilmot Pechey

(1841-11-09)9 November 1841
Colchester, Essex, England
Died28 April 1904(1904-04-28) (aged 62)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeDrayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
SpouseHelen Maria Bond
OccupationSurveyor, businessman

Edward Wilmot Pechey (9 November 1841 – 28 April 1904) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Queensland, Australia.

Early life

Edward Pechey was born on 9 November 1841 in Langham near Colchester, Essex, England, the son of William Pechey and his wife Sarah (née Rotton).[1][2] He immigrated to Sydney in 1858 and relocated to Queensland about 1869.[3]

He married Helen Maria Bond in Toowoomba on 19 September 1872.[4]

Business life

As assistant surveyor to the Queensland Government Surveyor, Henry Haig, he surveyed Condamine and Campbell's Camp. He was involved with the sawmills at Highfields and Crows Nest. He also speculated in real estate in the Toowoomba area.[3]

Politics

On 11 November 1873 in the 1873 colonial elections, Pechey was elected to Queensland Legislative Assembly in the seat of Aubigny. He resigned on 9 April 1877 and Patrick Perkins won the resulting by-election on 1 May 1877.[3][5]

Later years

In his later years, he led a quiet life. He was a great reader and studied eastern philosophies. He was also a prominent member of the Queensland Theosophical Society.[6]

He died in Toowoomba on 28 April 1904; he was survived by his widow and four children.[3][6][7] He was buried in the Church of England section of the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[2]

Legacy

The locality of Pechey and the mountain peak Pechey Knob are named after him.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Edward Wilmot Pechey". O'Brien Family Tree. Ancestry user "amberdc22". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Edward Pechey". Deceased Search. Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Edward Wilmot Pechey, ca. 1865". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Family Notices". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 28 September 1872. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "TOOWOOMBA AND DISTRICT". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 April 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Historical death records". Queensland Register General of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Pechey (entry 48034)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Pechey Knob (entry 26283)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Aubigny
1873–1877 		Succeeded by