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William Kidston

William Kidston, Scottish-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Queensland (died 1919)

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Born
August 17, 1849
Died
October 25, 1919
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1849

About William Kidston

William Kidston was an Australian bookseller, politician and Premier of Queensland, from January 1906 to November 1907 and again from February 1908 to February 1911. Kidston became the main ALF figure in Rockhampton and campaigned for electoral reform – abolition of plural voting, and extension of the franchise. Kidston, a close friend of Morgan, again became treasurer. After Browne's death in 1904, Kidston became the most senior Labor minister. Labor became the largest party in the parliament but Kidston was content to let Morgan retain the dominant role in the coalition.

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The world when William Kidston was born

William Kidston was born in 1849. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCalifornia Gold Rush in full swing
  • Technology milestoneSafety pin patented by Walter Hunt
  • Defining fadGold prospecting
  • World population~1.29B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderZachary Taylor
  • U.S. population22.0M

1849 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Kidston's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18492026
Population22.0M341 million

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