Mr Robert Ebenezer JOHNSON (1812 - 1866)**
- Date of Birth: 01/01/1812
- Place of Birth: London, England
- Date of Death: 06/11/1866
- Place of Death: Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 22 May 1856 | 10 May 1861 | 4yr(s) 11mth(s) 19day(s)
| First (Quinquennial) Appointments under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 13 May 1856. |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 25 Nov 1863 | 6 Nov 1866 | 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 13day(s)
| Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 24 November 1863 |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (Solicitor). Arrived in Sydney c.1833. Articled to J.W Thurlow and G.R Nichols. Admitted as a solicitor on 12 February 1842. Lived 'in style'. Insolvent in 1847, discharged in 1848. Lived at Double Bay from early 1850's. Became a leader of extreme conservatives in Legislative Council from late 1850's and early 1860's. Member of New South Wales Constitutional Association in 1860. On Committees of Union Club 1863 - 1866, Australia Club 1866. Friend of Sir Alfred Stephen. Loyal Anglican. Joint Treasurer and Secretary of St Pauls College Building Committee in 1853. Fellow of College until 1866. On the Committee of Benevolent Society Estate.
Personal
Son of Richard Johnson, gentleman, and Elizabeth Phillips. Married Elizabeth Byrne on 30 October 1834 at Sydney and had issue, 2 daughters and 3 sons. Church of England.
Additional Information
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