Alfred Compigne
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Alfred William Compigne was a settler of Queensland
, Australia
. He was born at Gosford, Hampshire on 2 February 1818 and came to Sydney
, Australia on 30 June, 1839. He was appointed to be on the first Queensland Legislative Council
in 1860, and died in Brisbane on 4 July 1909.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was born at Gosford, Hampshire on 2 February 1818 and came to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia on 30 June, 1839. He was appointed to be on the first Queensland Legislative Council
Queensland Legislative Council
The Queensland Legislative Council was the upper house of the parliament in the Australian state of Queensland. It was a fully nominated body which first took office on 1 May 1860. It was abolished by the Constitution Amendment Act 1921, which took effect on 23 March 1922.Consequently, the...
in 1860, and died in Brisbane on 4 July 1909.