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Loading... From Convict to Politicianby Mary Lou Simpson
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Long, detailed, but ultimately a satisfying read about a boy transported to Australia as a child convict who rose to respected political status as long term MLA in Queensland and Federal MHR in the inaugural parliament of 1901. ( ) no reviews | add a review
In order to assimilate, some ex-convicts changed their name, some told lies and others locked their past away. William Henry Groom faced this problem as he forged a new life in early Toowoomba, where he went into business, fell in love, married and had children. Ultimately, his wife and older children had to also carry the burden when he became a politician. Groom spent 38 years in the Queensland parliament, which he steadfastly believed could create a just society. He was a man of ideals and passions, who lived by the pen. Travel with him as he builds a new life. No library descriptions found. |
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