1860, 1865 Legislative Committee 1864 Incorporation Committee 1864 Improvement Committee 1866, 1867 Bridge Committee 1866, 1867 Hockings stood for election to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Town of South Brisbane in the 1860 Queensland colonial election, but was defeated by his opponent Henry Richards by 72 votes to 18. However, on 28 April 1877, George Edmondstone, member for Wickham, resigned. John Hockings won the resulting by-election on 12 May 1877. He held the seat until 25 November 1878 (the 1878 Queensland colonial election). He was one of the original trustees of South Brisbane Cemetery. See also List of mayors and lord mayors of Brisbane Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1873–1878 References External links 1826 births 1890 deaths Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane Burials in South Brisbane Cemetery Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 19th-century Australian politicians Pre-Separation Queensland