Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sir Alfred Sandlings Cowley (24 April 1848 – 1 December 1926) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Herbert in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1888 to 1907. He served as Speaker from 1893 to 1899 and from 1903 to 1907.Cowley was born in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Isaac Cowley and Charlotte his wife. When still a boy he accompanied his parents to Natal, South Africa. He served an apprenticeship to the building and engineering trade, making the erection of sugar machinery a speciality; but he subsequently became an agriculturist, and was for three years engaged in cultivating sugar and coffee. Early in 1871 Cowley left Natal for the Australian colonies, and was a resident of New South Wales for over two years, part of which time he was in charge of a central sugar-mill on the Macleay River.Cowley resided in the Maryborough district of Queensland for three years, during which time he was engaged in the cultivation and manufacture of sugar. After that Cowley settled in the Lower Herbert district, and was actively employed in the sugar industry. Cowley was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Herbert in 1888, and on the formation of the Griffith-McIlwraith Government in August 1890 was appointed Secretary for Public Lands and Agriculture, and sworn of the Executive Council. Cowley was married at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, on 24 July 1880, to Miss Marie Campbell.Cowley died on 1 December 1926 in Brisbane, Queensland, and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.. }
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- Alfred_Cowley abstract "Sir Alfred Sandlings Cowley (24 April 1848 – 1 December 1926) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Herbert in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1888 to 1907. He served as Speaker from 1893 to 1899 and from 1903 to 1907.Cowley was born in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Isaac Cowley and Charlotte his wife. When still a boy he accompanied his parents to Natal, South Africa. He served an apprenticeship to the building and engineering trade, making the erection of sugar machinery a speciality; but he subsequently became an agriculturist, and was for three years engaged in cultivating sugar and coffee. Early in 1871 Cowley left Natal for the Australian colonies, and was a resident of New South Wales for over two years, part of which time he was in charge of a central sugar-mill on the Macleay River.Cowley resided in the Maryborough district of Queensland for three years, during which time he was engaged in the cultivation and manufacture of sugar. After that Cowley settled in the Lower Herbert district, and was actively employed in the sugar industry. Cowley was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Herbert in 1888, and on the formation of the Griffith-McIlwraith Government in August 1890 was appointed Secretary for Public Lands and Agriculture, and sworn of the Executive Council. Cowley was married at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, on 24 July 1880, to Miss Marie Campbell.Cowley died on 1 December 1926 in Brisbane, Queensland, and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.".