George Story (politician)

Australian politician

George Story

Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Balonne
In office
11 April 1896 – 27 August 1904
Preceded by| Boyd Morehead
Succeeded by| Edward Land
Personal details
Born|

George William Bennett Story

(1849-03-24)24 March 1849
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Died| 3 June 1931(1931-06-03) (aged 82)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place| God's Acre Cemetery
Political party| Ministerial
Spouse| Ellen Lavinia Fletcher (d.1916)
Occupation| Farmer, miner, general manager

George William Bennett Story (24 March 1849 – 3 June 1931) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Story was born at Colac, Victoria in 1849 to Thomas Story and his wife Annie (née Bennett). He attended Geelong Grammar School.[1]

He was employed in the farming industry in Victoria and Tasmania and travelled to New Zealand where he worked as a miner. Story arrived in Queensland in 1881 where he became manager of Burhorah and Dareel stations. Later he became a stock and station agent manager for Cobb & Co.[1] In 1875, he was awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal Humane Society for rescuing three people from the flooded South Esk River.[2]

## Politics[edit]

At the 1896 Queensland election, Story won the seat of Balonne as a candidate for the Ministerialists. He served three terms before his defeat in 1904.[1]

## Later life[edit]

In 1907, Story helped establish Sturmfels Ltd. He went on to be manager for the firm until he retired in 1925.[1]

Story had married Ellen Lavinia Fletcher in Tasmania and together they had nine children.[1] He died in Brisbane in 1931[2] and was buried in God's Acre Cemetery at Coopers Plains.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
2. ^ a b "OBITUARY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 4 June 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
3. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 4 June 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

Parliament of Queensland

Preceded by

Boyd Morehead

|  Member for Balonne
1896-1904  | Succeeded by

Edward Land