page_title: Richard Casey (Queensland politician)
section_title: Early life
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Casey (Queensland politician) / Early life
caption_attribution_description: English: Bridal photograph of Evelyn Jane Casey, nee Harris, 1888 Evelyn Casey was born in 1867. As Evelyun Harris of Newstead House, she was one of the Belles of Brisbane. In 1888 she married R. G. Casey in St. John's Cathederal. Their son, Richard Gardiner Casey (Lord Casey) was Governor-General of Australia from 1965-1969. (Description supplied with photograph).
context_page_description: Richard Gardiner Casey was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
context_section_description: Richard Gardiner Casey was born on 17 December 1846 in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (present day Tasmania), the son of Dr Cornelius Gavin Casey and his wife Letitia (née Gardiner).
  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 (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council) and granddaughter of George Thorn (senior) of the Normanby pastoral station (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council). The reception was held at the bride's parents' residence, Newstead House (then one of Brisbane's finest homes), after which the couple left for a honeymoon at Sandgate, then a popular beachside holiday resort.
  The couple had three children: 
  Richard Gavin Gardner Casey (1890–1976), a Governor-General of Australia
  Eileen Ruth Evelyn Casey (1893–1894)
  Dermot Armstrong Casey (1897–1977)
caption: Bridal photograph of Evelyn Jane Casey, née Harris, 1888
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