Isidore Perel

Irvine "Isidore" Perel (1872 – 23 October 1928) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.^[1]

The Hon Isidore Perel
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 10 October 1917 – 23 March 1922
Personal details
Born	Irvine Perel 1872 Ararat, Victoria, Australia
Died	23 October 1928 (aged 55 or 56) Albion, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	Amy Anna Brooks (m. 1892), Henrietta Mary Hurford (m. 1901 d. 1968)
Occupation	Electrician, newspaper editor

Perel was born in Ararat, Victoria,^[2] to Louis Perel and his wife Elizabeth (née Brand).^[1] He was educated in Ararat^[1] and worked as an electrician for the PMG in Bundaberg and Townsville.^[1] Perel was also editor of the Patriot newspaper in Bundaberg, transferring it to Brisbane in 1893.^[1]

Political career

When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917,^[3] Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the Council.^[4]

Perel was one of the thirteen new members, and went on to serve for four and a half years until the Council was abolished in March, 1922.^[1]

Personal life

Perel was married twice, firstly to Amy Anna Brooks in 1892, then in 1901 to Henrietta Mary Hurford (d.1968) ^[5] with his second marriage producing 4 sons and three daughters.^[1] He died at his Albion home^[2] in October 1928 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.^[6][7]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
2. "OBITUARY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 24 October 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
3. "TWO HOUSES, NOT ONE". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 May 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
4. Goold-Adams, Sir Hamilton John (1858–1920) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
5. Family history research — Queensland Government Births, deaths, marriages, divorces. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
6. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 24 October 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
7. Perel Isidore Aka Irvine Archived 12 April 2015 at archive.today — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 13 April 2015.