Vince Creagh

Cornelius Vincent "Vince" Creagh (2 July 1876 – 14 April 1909) was an auctioneer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Vince Creagh
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Croydon
In office 18 May 1907 – 5 February 1908
Preceded by	William Murphy
Succeeded by	William Murphy
Personal details
Born	Cornelius Vincent Creagh 2 July 1876 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	14 April 1909 (aged 32) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Opposition
Spouse(s)	Theresa Purcell (m.1907 d.1973)
Occupation	Auctioneer, Publican

Biography

Creagh was born in Brisbane, Queensland, to parents John Creagh and his wife Margaret (née Kelly) and educated school at Brisbane and Croyden State Schools. He worked in Croyden as a clerk and an auctioneer and in 1908 he was the licensee of the Theatre Royal Hotel in Brisbane.[1]

In the 11 Jun 1907 Creagh married Theresa Purcell[1] (died 1973)[2] and together had one son. He died two years later in 1909 and his funeral moved from the Theatre Royal Hotel to the Toowong Cemetery.[3][4]

Political career

After being Mayor of Croydon four times he won the seat of Croydon in 1907. He was defeated just months later at the 1908 general election. In 1908 he became an alderman in the Brisbane Council.[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
2. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
3. Funeral notices — The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
4. Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 13 March 2016.