Australian cattle breeder and politician (1878–1966)
William Beak
MBE
Chairman of Livingstone Shire Council
In office 1921–1927
Preceded by
Samuel Thomasson
Succeeded by
Thomas Smith
Councillor at Broadsound Shire Council
In office 1911–1919
Councillor at Livingstone Shire Council
In office 1919–1921
Councillor at Livingstone Shire Council
In office 1933–1936
Personal details
Born
(1878-01-15)15 January 1878 Mount Hedlow, Queensland, Australia
Died
5 June 1966(1966-06-05) (aged 88) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
grazier; local government politician
Known for
Helping establish the Poll Hereford breed of cattle in Australia
William BeakMBE (15 January 1878 – 5 June 1966) was an Australian cattle breeder and local government politician.[1]
He is best known for introducing the Poll Hereford breed of cattle into Australia.[2][3]
^McDonald, Lorna (1993). "William Beak (1878-1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 13. Australian National University. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^"Poll Herefords in Australia". The Farmers' Weekly. 27 April 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 13 April 2024. Mr William Beak of Rockhampton, Queensland who is recognised as the founder of Poll Hereford cattle in Australia...
^A T E (5 July 1945). "Polled Hereford men at Rockhampton". Queensland Country Life. p. 9. Retrieved 13 April 2024. Mr W Beak, patron of the Polled Hereford Society, and founder of the breed in Australia.
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