Mr Edward TERRY (1840 - 1907)**

Date of Birth: 03/02/1840 Place of Birth: Box Hill, near Rouse Hill, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 19/11/1907 Place of Death: Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 27 Jun 1898 16 Jul 1904 6yr(s) 20day(s) Member for Ryde 27 Jun 1898 11 Jun 1901 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 16day(s) 18th Member for Ryde 23 Jan 1904 16 Jul 1904 5mth(s) 24day(s) 19th

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Landed proprieter. Born of a well-to-do family. Owned Eastwood Estate from c.1863. Hunting and racing enthusiast who built a racecourse at Eastwood. Master of Sydney Hunt Club and for a time of the Northern Hunting Club; Member of Australian Jockey Club and Sydney Turf Club. Brother of S.H Terry.

Local Government Activity

Alderman at Ryde from 1871. Mayor from 1871 until 1873, 1875 until 1876, 1899.

Personal

Son of John Terry, landowner and Eleanor Rouse. Married Isabel Benson of Tasmania and had issue, 13 children. Church of England.

Additional Information

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