Mr John Connell LAYCOCK (1818 - 1897)**

Date of Birth: 02/12/1818 Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 30/11/1897 Place of Death: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 23 Jun 1859 21 Jul 1866 7yr(s) 29day(s) Member for Central Cumberland 23 Jun 1859 10 Nov 1860 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 19day(s) 3rd (1859 - 1860) Member for Central Cumberland 22 Dec 1860 10 Nov 1864 3yr(s) 10mth(s) 20day(s) 4th (1860 - 1864) Member for Clarence 29 Dec 1864 21 Jul 1866 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 23day(s) 5th (1865 - 1869) Petition of Mr William Sutherland Committee No.20 7 Oct 1859 4 Jul 1860 8mths 28days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Mount Keira Tramroad Bill Committee No.22 13 Oct 1859 4 Jul 1860 8mths 22days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Grievances Committee No.26 6 Dec 1859 4 Jul 1860 6mths 29days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Moreton Bay Immigration and Land Company’s Act Amendment Bill Committee No.39 3 Apr 1860 4 Jul 1860 3mths 2days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Moreton Bay Immigration and Land Company’s Act Amendment Bill Committee No.10 12 Oct 1860 9 Nov 1860 29days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Business of Tanners and Curriers Committee No.12 19 Oct 1860 9 Nov 1860 22days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Minmi and Hexham Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee No.18 12 Feb 1861 11 May 1861 2mths 30days 4th (1860 - 1864) Field of Mars Common Committee No.22 31 Dec 1861 14 Jan 1862 15days 4th (1860 - 1864) Field of Mars Common Committee No.5 3 Jun 1862 26 Sep 1862 3mths 24days 4th (1860 - 1864) Standard Weights for Agricultural Produce Committee No.10 16 Nov 1865 6 Mar 1866 3mths 19days 5th (1865 - 1869) Proposed Amendments in Electoral Act of 1858 Committee No.17 9 Mar 1866 4 Apr 1866 27days 5th (1865 - 1869)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Farmer or grazier. Landholder at Yamba in the Clarence River District. In 1876 was described as a hard working settler. Selected 200 acres but lost his land. Previously held Glenreagh running cattle. Quarantine keeper, Bradleys Head in 1878.

Personal

Son of Thomas Laycock, storekeeper, hotel keeper and pastoralist, and Margaret Connell. Married Mary Jane Simpson on on 1 February 1843 at Sydney and had issue, 2 daughters and 2 sons. Church of England.

Additional Information

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