William Anthony Brown
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ca. 1824 — 12 February 1864
William Anthony Brown (29A)
Headstone
Fragments of William Anthony Brown's headstone discovered in a Toowong Cemetery Archaeological Dig in 2012.
- Erected: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Episcopalian section. After 12 February 1864
- Moved to: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Reserved Area. ca. 1914. Recorded as William A. Brown
- Demolished and disposed of in: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A. ca. 1930
- Discovered: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A near Section 72. ca. May 2012
- Restored: Toowong Cemetery, 13-37-12. 2015
The Friends of the Queensland Police Museum arranged the restoration of William Anthony Brown's headstone.
Inscription
Sacred
to
the memory of
William Anthony Brown
late Sheriff of Queensland
Died 12th February 1864
Aged 40 years
also
of his grandson
Thomas Seymour
son of
David T Seymour
Died 18th June 1866
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No title (1907, April 20). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 13.. William Anthony Brown was appointed Sheriff for the district of Moreton Bay on 15 April 1857
Death registration: William Anthony Brown
Death date: 12/02/1864
Mother's name: Emmeline Bayley Villiers
Father/parent's name: William Brown
Registration details: 1864/B/1558
DIED. BROWN.— On February 12th. at his residence, Kingsholme. Brisbane, William Anthony Brown, Esq., Sheriff of Queensland, aged 40 years.
DEATH OF THE SHERIFF.
OUR community were startled by a rumour prevalent yesterday afternoon, that Mr. William Anthony Brown, Sheriff of Queensland, and late Police Magistrate, Brisbane, was dead. Upon enquiry, the report proved correct. Mr. Brown, who had been previously ailing for some time past, expired at a quarter-past one o'clock. He came out direct to Sydney during the time that Earl Grey was the Colonial Secretary. The Government of England had determined to establish a new penal colony, to be called North Australia, with the capital at Glad-stone, Port Curtis. Major George Barney was sent out as Governor, and Mr. Brown received the staff appointment of Sheriff. They remained some time there until a change in the home Government, when orders arrived from Great Britain to abandon the new colony, and the various officers were placed under the auspices of the New South Wales Government to be provided with positions as opportunity occurred. In the year 1848, the office of Clerk of Petty Sessions became vacant in Brisbane, and Mr. Brown was appointed to fill it. He united in his own person the three offices of Clerk of Petty Sessions. Clerk of the Court of Requests, and Post-master. He continued in these positions until the appointment of Captain Wickham as Government Resident, when Mr. Brown received the appointment of Police Magistrate, which Captain Wickham had filled up to that period. Soon afterwards the office of Sheriff was added to the Police Magistracy, and Mr. Brown continued to fill both offices till the close of the year. The rapidly accumulating public business of both departments rendered it necessary that each office should be held distinctly, so that on the 1st of January, Mr. Massie was appointed Police Magistrate, and Mr.Brown retained the office of Sheriff. The decease of Mr. Brown will prove a serious loss to a large circle of friends, to whom he had endeared himself by his genial, social manners, and the poor will especially have occasion to deplore hls loss. In all the relations of life Mr. Brown was deservedly beloved and esteemed.