Digby Denham

Digby Frank Denham (25 January 1859 – 10 May 1944) was a politician and businessman in Queensland, Australia. He was a Premier of Queensland and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the first of only two Queensland Premiers to lose their own seat at a general election.

Digby Denham
18th Premier of Queensland
In office
7 February 1911  1 June 1915
DeputyThomas O'Sullivan
Preceded byWilliam Kidston
Succeeded byT. J. Ryan
Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office
22 June 1909  7 February 1911
Preceded byAndrew Henry Barlow
Succeeded byThomas O'Sullivan
In office
19 November 1907  18 February 1908
Preceded byAndrew Henry Barlow
Succeeded byAndrew Henry Barlow
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Oxley
In office
3 July 1902  22 May 1915
Preceded bySamuel Grimes
Succeeded byThomas Jones
Personal details
Born
Digby Frank Denham

(1859-01-25)25 January 1859
Langport, Somerset, England
Died10 May 1944(1944-05-10) (aged 85)
Annerley, Brisbane, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
Political partyMinisterial
Other political
affiliations
Liberal Party
SpouseAlice Maud Knight
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