Hugh Nelson (Australian politician)

Sir Hugh Nelson
11th Premier of Queensland
In office
27 October 1893 – 13 April 1898
Preceded bySir Thomas McIlwraith
Succeeded byThomas Joseph Byrnes
ConstituencyMurilla
17th Treasurer of Queensland
In office
27 March 1893 – 2 March 1898
Preceded byThomas McIlwraith
Succeeded byRobert Philp
ConstituencyMurilla
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Northern Downs
In office
7 September 1883 – 28 April 1888
Preceded byGeorge Thorn Jr
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Murilla
In office
28 April 1888 – 13 April 1898
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byWilliam Moore
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
13 April 1898 – 1 January 1906
Personal details
Born(1833-12-31)31 December 1833
Died1 January 1906(1906-01-01) (aged 72)
Resting placeDrayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
PartyMinisterialist
SpouseJanet McIntyre
RelationsWilliam Nelson (father)
OccupationDairy farmer, Sheep breeder, Station Hand
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Sir Hugh Muir Nelson, KCMG (31 December 1833 – 1 January 1906) was an Australian politician who was Premier of Queensland from 1893 to 1898.

Hugh Nelson was born at Kilmarnock, Scotland, the son of William Lambie Nelson. Nelson died at Toowoomba on 1 January 1906.