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Mr Richard HARGRAVE (1817 - 1905)
- Date of Birth: 01/01/1817
- Place of Birth: Greenwich, England
- Date of Death: 19/01/1905
- Place of Death: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Parliament | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 17 Apr 1856 | 19 Dec 1857 | 1yr(s) 8mth(s) 3day(s) | | |
| Member for New England and Macleay | 17 Apr 1856 | 19 Dec 1857 | 1yr(s) 8mth(s) 3day(s) | 1st (1856 - 1857) |  |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee | 19 Aug 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 3mths 30days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | By Speaker's Warrant |
| Impounding Laws Committee No. 10 | 15 Aug 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 7mths 4days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Australian Trust Company’s Bill Committee No.13 | 19 Sep 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 5mths 28days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Petition of Mr David Cross Committee No.24 | 9 Dec 1856 | 18 Mar 1857 | 3mths 10days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Governor General's Opening Speech | 11 Aug 1857 | 11 Aug 1857 | 1day | 1st (1856 - 1857) | Chairman |
| Elections and Qualifications Committee | 19 Aug 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 3mths 30days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | By Speaker's Warrant |
| Reclaiming Land, Woolloomooloo Bay Committee | 25 Aug 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 3mths 24days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Secondary Punishment Committee No.8 | 27 Aug 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 3mths 22days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Scab and Catarrh in Sheep Committee No.9 | 23 Oct 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 1mth 26days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | |
| Australian Gas Company’s Light Bill Committee No.16 | 13 Nov 1857 | 18 Dec 1857 | 1mth 6days | 1st (1856 - 1857) | |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist. Arrived in Sydney from 1838 - 1839. Worked for Hoskins, Mayor of Sydney on Combelong Station, Monaro. Within 12 months became a partner with employer and formed Callendoon Station and Goondiwindi Stations on Macintyre River. Founded Beeboo and Whylm on Severn River. Retired to Hillgrove Station and lived there until retired to Armidale in 1887. Involved in much conflict with aborigines in pioneering days.
Personal
Son of Joshua Hargrave, and Sarah Lee. Married Mary Williams on 16 February 1847 at Sydney and had issue, 1 daughter and 6 sons. Church of England.
Additional Information
His Diary (12 December 1838 - 2 April 1839) is in the University of New England and Regional Archives - Accession A516
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