Parry-Okeden, W. E. (William Edward), 1840-1926.

William Edward Parry-Okeden was born at Murrunumbla Station, Snowy River in New South Wales. He commenced law but in 1860 he left to join his parents in Queensland. He began his 35-year public service career in 1870 with the Border Police Force, which was established to to halt illicit smuggling on the Queensland-New South Wales border. He was appointed to the position of Immigration Agent in 1886. In 1889 he was appointed the chief public service post of Colonial Under-Secretary (renamed Principal Under Secretary). In 1895 Parry-Okeden was appointed Commissioner of Police. In 1898 he was appointed as the first Protector of Aborigines in the colony.