Michael Quinlan
ca. 1840 — 2 July 1878
Michael Quinlan
Michael Quinlan was born in Sydney ca. 1840 to parents Michael and Elizabeth (née Hampbell). He arrived in Queensland soon after Separation, where he was a manager of the large mercantile business of George Raff and Co. Later he commenced business in partnership with Mr. Donelly and when Donelly retired from the firm, the business carried on under the name of Quinlan and Co.
Following Michael Quinlan's death in July 1878, aged 38, his widow took control of the company and in August 1878 entered into partnership with George Wilkie Gray, the firm's principal manager, as Quinlan, Gray & Co. The Castlemaine Brewery and Quinlan, Gray & Co. Brisbane Ltd went on to manufacture Queensland's famous "XXXX" beer.