Stephens, J. Brunton (James Brunton), 1835-1902

James Brunton Stephens was a poet, novelist, school teacher, and public servant. He taught at the Normal School in Brisbane, Kelvin Grove and Ashgrove, and was appointed to the Colonial Secretary's Office as dispatch writer in 1883 and eventually became Under Secretary.

James Brunton Stephens was a poet, novelist, school teacher, and public servant. He taught at the Normal School in Brisbane, Kelvin Grove and Ashgrove, and was appointed to the Colonial Secretary's Office as dispatch writer.

Poet; came to Queensland in 1866 where he worked as a teacher; in 1883 he obtained a position in the Chief Secretary's Office & eventually became Under Secretary.

Poet, novelist, critic, school teacher and public servant. Born in Scotland, came to Australia in 1866 and settled in Queensland as a teacher. He eventually became Under Secretary, a position he held till his death.

Born in Scotland, educated at Edinburgh University, the poet Brunton Stephens migrated to Queensland in 1866. He became a headmaster before entering the Chief Secretary's Department, becoming its undersecretary. Several of his poems were published in 1885, 1888, 1902 and 1912.