Claim: Reginald King (born on April 9, 1869) was a member of the Coorparoo Shire Council from 1896 to 1927 and got elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the 1920 election, but later became  Secretary for Public Works and Public Instruction from 1929 to 1932.
Evidence: Reginald MacDonnell King was born on 9 April 1869 in Brisbane, the son of Thomas Mulhall King (Auditor-General of Queensland 1901–06) and his wife Jane Maria (née Macdonnell). Reginald King was a member of the Coorparoo Shire Council from 1896 to 1927, being elected Chairman on 9 times from 1898. Reginald King was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Logan at the 1920 election. He was Secretary for Public Works and Public Instruction from 21 May 1929 to 17 June 1932.