William Henry Groom
William Henry Groom | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Darling Downs | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 8 August 1901 | |
| Succeeded by | Littleton Groom |
| Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 November 1883 – 4 April 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Edward King |
| Succeeded by | Albert Norton |
| Constituency | Drayton and Toowoomba |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Drayton and Toowoomba | |
| In office 11 August 1862 – 10 November 1873 | |
| Preceded by | John Watts |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| In office 15 November 1878 – 4 June 1901 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | James Tolmie |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowoomba | |
| In office 10 November 1873 – 15 November 1878 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1833 Plymouth, England |
| Died | 8 August 1901 (aged 68) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Protectionist Party |
| Spouse | Grace Littleton |
| Relations | Littleton Groom (son), Henry Littleton Groom (son) |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
William Henry Groom (9 March 1833 – 8 August 1901) was an English-born Australian publican, newspaper proprietor, and politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Queensland from 1862 to 1901 and of the Parliament of Australia in 1901.