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Former Member Details

Mr George BOWMAN (1795 - 1878)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1795
Place of Birth: Hawkesbury district, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 26/08/1878
Place of Death: Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 01 Sep 1851 29 Feb 1856 4 years 6 months An Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 - 1856 for the Counties of Northumberland and Hunter
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Landholder.
Military Service
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Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
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Personal
Eldest son of John Bowman, pioneer settler from East Lothian in Scotland, and his wife Honor Honey, from Cornwall. Brother of William Bowman (1799 - 1874), also a Member of the first Legislative Council and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Father of Alexander Bowman (1838 - 1892), also a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
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