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Former Member Details

Mr Joseph ECKFORD (1814 - 1884)

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Date of Birth: 08/11/1814
Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 22/11/1884
Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Wollombi 24 Nov 1880 23 Nov 1882 2 years
Primitive Methodist Church Temporalities Bill Committee No.17 01 Nov 1878 14 Nov 1878 14 days
Pilot Steamer “Captain Cook” Committee No.15 22 Oct 1878 04 Jul 1879 8 months 13 days
Sunday Sale of Liquors Prevention Bill Committee No.21 22 Mar 1878 16 May 1878 1 month 25 days
Member for Wollombi 02 Nov 1877 09 Nov 1880 3 years 8 days
Member for Wollombi 19 Sep 1870 03 Feb 1872 1 year 4 months 16 days
Member for Wollombi 13 Dec 1869 19 Aug 1870 8 months 7 days
Member for Wollombi 13 Dec 1864 15 Nov 1869 4 years 11 months 3 days
Railway Obstruction to Gaol and Court House Reserve in the Town of Maitland Committee No.16 25 Oct 1861 20 Jan 1862 2 months 27 days
Member for Wollombi 15 Dec 1860 10 Nov 1864 3 years 10 months 27 days
Member for Wollombi 17 May 1860 10 Nov 1860 5 months 25 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 17 May 1860 23 Nov 1882 22 years 6 months 7 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Publican at West Maitland, then proprieter of Eckford's Hotel at Wynyard Square.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of William Eckford, a mariner, and his wife Mary Orrell. Married Harriet Kerwin on 19 June 1848 and they had 4 daughters and 6 sons. Church of England.
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