Richard Casey (Queensland politician)
Richard Gardiner Casey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.Early life
Richard Gardiner Casey was born on 17 December 1846 in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, the son of Dr Cornelius Gavin Casey and his wife Letitia.
Casey was educated at Hobart High School and Launceston Grammar School.
On 23 May 1888, Richard Gardiner Casey married Evelyn Jane Harris at St John's Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane, Queensland; the service was conducted by the Rev. Benjamin Glennie. Evelyn was the daughter of George Harris and granddaughter of George Thorn of the Normanby pastoral station. The reception was held at the bride's parents' residence, Newstead House, after which the couple left for a honeymoon at Sandgate, then a popular beachside holiday resort.
The couple had three children:
On 19 May 1888 Casey was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Warrego. He held the seat until the 1893 election.Later life
On returning from England to Australia in 1919 on the, Casey was taken ill and taken ashore in Honolulu, Hawaii where he died on 25 April 1919.
