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Joseph Capel Smyth

Joseph Capel Smyth

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Joseph Capel Smyth (February 1838 – 14 August 1914) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]

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Smyth was born in 1830 in Inch, County Cork, Ireland to Jonas Smyth and his wife Mary (née Capel) and educated at Riordan's Classical School, Cloyne.[1] When he was around 31 years of age he travelled to Queensland and, in conjunction with Thomas McIlwraith, managed several properties.[2] He later became a Company director of the Darling Downs and Western Land Co and the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Co.[1]

Appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in May 1882, Smyth served for twenty-eight years before resigning in July 1910.[1] Smyth died in 1914 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[2][3]

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  1. [1]
    "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. [2]
    "PERSONAL". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 August 1914. p. 7. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    Smyth Joseph Capel Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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