# William Draper Box

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**William Draper Box** (1841–1904) was a politician in [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia. He was a [Member of the Queensland Legislative Council](/source/Member_of_the_Queensland_Legislative_Council).[1]

## Early life

William Draper Box was born in 1841 [Walsall](/source/Walsall), [Staffordshire](/source/Staffordshire), England, the son of Henry and Jane Box. He was educated in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne,_Victoria). He came to [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane) in 1862, aged 21,[2] to establish a branch of his father's business, Henry Box and Son, which were saddlers, coachbuilders, ironmongers and importers.[3][4]

## Politics

William Box was appointed to the [Queensland Legislative Council](/source/Queensland_Legislative_Council) on 2 January 1874. Being a lifetime appointment, he held it until his death on 26 January 1904.[1]

## Later life

William Box died on 26 January 1904 in [Hobart](/source/Hobart), [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania)[3][5] and was buried in [Cornelian Bay Cemetery](/source/Cornelian_Bay_Cemetery).[6]

## Legacy

His residence [Baroona](/source/Baroona,_Paddington) at [Paddington](/source/Paddington,_Queensland) is listed on the [Queensland Heritage Register](/source/Queensland_Heritage_Register).[7]

## References

1. Retrieved 26 November 2014.

1. ["Box, William Draper"](https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=300). *Re-Member Database*. [Queensland Parliament](/source/Queensland_Parliament). Retrieved 26 November 2014.

1. ["SOCIAL GOSSIP."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22260342). *[The Queenslander](/source/The_Queenslander)*. 30 January 1904. p. 29. Retrieved 27 November 2014. – via National Library of Australia.

1. ["Family Notices."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9676666). *[The Mercury](/source/The_Mercury_(Hobart))*. 27 January 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 27 November 2014. – via National Library of Australia.

1. [Southern Cemeteries](http://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=13749) — Millingtons Funeral Directors & Cemetery Managers. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

1. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

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