John Deane (Australian politician)

John Horace Deane (1842–1913) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

The Hon John Deane
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Townsville
In office 28 November 1878 – 3 February 1879
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	John Macrossan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 31 July 1889 – 27 October 1913
Personal details
Born	John Horace Deane (1842-07-01)1 July 1842 Cootehill, Cavan, Ireland
Died	27 October 1913(1913-10-27) (aged 71) Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	West End Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Spouse	Mary Ann Gologly (m.1864 d.1917)
Occupation	Butcher, Grazier, Exporter, Gold mine owner

Politics

John Deane was a member of the Dalrymple Shire Council from 1880 to 1889 and from 1891 to 1911. During that period, he was chairman of the Council from 1880 to 1884 and again in 1890.^[1]

Deane was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Townsville in the 1878 election on 28 November 1878 as a supporter of Thomas McIlwraith. He never spoke in parliament and resigned on 3 February 1879, standing aside to allow John Murtagh Macrossan (who had already been appointed Minister for Works and Mines in the McIlwraith Ministry) to win the resulting by-election on 4 March 1879.^[1][2][3]

On 31 July 1889, Deane was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council. A lifetime appointment, he held it until his death on 27 October 1913.^[1][2]

Later life

Dean died on 27 October 1913 and was buried in Townsville's West End Cemetery.^[4]