# William Bligh Henry O'Connell

William Bligh Henry O'Connell (26 JAN 1852 – 4 MAR 1903); child of William Bligh O'Connell; born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; married Emily Amelia Rosalie Miske; parent of 3 children; died in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 26 JAN 1852 – 4 MAR 1903

## Parents
- [William Bligh O'Connell](/p/william-bligh-o-connell-50108.md) (father)

## Spouses
- [Emily Amelia Rosalie Miske](/p/emily-amelia-rosalie-miske-50132.md) — m. 16 APR 1888

## Children
- [John O'Connell](/p/john-o-connell-50136.md)
- [Charles O'Connell](/p/charles-o-connell-50139.md)
- [William Bligh O'Connell](/p/william-bligh-o-connell-50141.md)

## Timeline
- 26 JAN 1852 — **Born** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 1870 — **Occupation (Pastoral work, Baramba Station)** at Kilkivan, Queensland, Australia — Gained pastoral experience at Baramba Station, near Kilkivan, Queensland, recorded by the Queensland Parliament register under the year 1870.
- 1881 — **Councillor, Borough of Bundaberg** at Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia — One of the first Bundaberg borough councillors, elected in 1881. The Queensland Parliament register also records him as a member of the Bundaberg Divisional Board.
- FROM 9 MAY 1888 TO 4 MAR 1903 — **Member for Musgrave, Queensland Legislative Assembly** at Queensland, Australia — Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Musgrave from 9 May 1888 until his death in office on 4 March 1903. He was elected at the 1888 general election as a supporter of Thomas McIlwraith and re-elected in 1893, 1896, 1899 and 1902.
- 1894 — **Chairman, Royal Commission into the Mining Industry** at Queensland, Australia — Chaired the Queensland Royal Commission into the Mining Industry in 1894.
- FROM 7 DEC 1899 TO 4 MAR 1903 — **Secretary for Public Lands, Queensland** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia — Secretary for Public Lands in the Philp government from 7 December 1899 until his death in office on 4 March 1903. In that office he was responsible for the passage of the Land Act 1902, carried not long before his death.
- 4 MAR 1903 — **Died** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- **Education (Rugby School)** at Rugby, Warwickshire, England — Educated at Rugby School in England, returning to Australia at the age of eighteen.
- **Aide-de-camp to the Administrator of the Government of Queensland** at Queensland, Australia — Served as aide-de-camp to his uncle Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell, Administrator of the Government of Queensland.
- **Occupation (Clerk, Bank of New South Wales)** at Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia — Worked as a clerk for the Bank of New South Wales at Bundaberg, Queensland.
- **Inspector of Pacific Islanders and Assistant Immigration Agent** at Queensland, Australia — Held office as inspector of Pacific Islanders and assistant immigration agent in Queensland for five years.
- **Occupation (Merchant, O'Connell & Co., Bundaberg)** at Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia — Formed his own grocery, wine and spirit merchant firm at Bundaberg, O'Connell & Co.
- **Buried** at Toowong, Queensland, Australia — Buried at Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane. He died at St Helen's Private Hospital while still in office; the funeral was held at St John's Cathedral, for which the Supreme Court adjourned as a mark of respect.

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