Albert Callan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
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| Intro | Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | December 1839, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | |
| Death | 9 May 1912New Farm, Queensland, Australia (aged 72 years) |
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Biography
Albert James Callan (December 1839 – 9 May 1912) was a Company director, and a member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Callan was born in Dublin, Ireland to John Bartholomew Callan and his wife Isabella (née Duthie) and educated at Jesuit's College, Dublin.
Political career
Following the resignation of Robert Lyons, he entered state politics in 1889, winning a by-election for the seat of Fitzroy. Callan held the seat until the 1902 state election which he did not contest.
Callan was then appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1902, remaining a member till his death ten years later.
Personal life
Callan married Ellen Milford in 1870, and together had four children. He was a director of Walter Reid & Co., Mt Morgan Gold Mining Co., and the National Bank.
He died in May 1912 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.