Date of Birth: 01/01/1829
Place of Birth: Kokadahl, Denmark
Date of Death: 03/08/1895
Place of Death: Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Forfeiture of J.J Ray’s selection in the Land District of Wagga Wagga Committee No.22 |
29 Sep 1891 |
09 Dec 1891 |
2 months 11 days |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
15 Jul 1891 |
15 Jul 1891 |
1 day |
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| Member for Tumut |
24 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 2 days |
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| Camperdown Cemetery Trust Bill Committee No.17 |
21 Feb 1871 |
02 Mar 1871 |
10 days |
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| Petition of James Twaddell Committee No.15 |
25 Jan 1871 |
04 May 1871 |
3 months 10 days |
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| Claims of Mr Spencer, of Gundagai Committee No.13 |
09 Dec 1870 |
22 Jun 1871 |
6 months 14 days |
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| Member for Tumut |
22 Dec 1869 |
03 Feb 1872 |
2 years 1 month 13 days |
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| Member for Tumut |
20 Aug 1866 |
15 Nov 1869 |
3 years 2 months 27 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
20 Aug 1866 |
25 Jun 1894 |
27 years 10 months 6 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist and agricultural proprietor. Arrived in New South Wales in 1836. Educated at The King's School, Parramatta and later under Dr Woolls. Owner of Blowering Station for many years. Jointly owned Tumut Plains with Mr Harris. The property comprised 2000 acres of the best agricultural land which was let to farmers who grew tobacco and maize at rentals of up to £2 an acre per annum. Also owned Wermatong Station, Tumut and Uoka. The latter held jointly with DF Johnson. Prior to death was an auctioneer.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman for Tumut Council and its Mayor five times.
Personal
Son of John, a pastoralist, and Charlotte, nee Dowling. Married Amelia Matilda Shelley on 12 December 1854 and had issue, 8 daughters and 4 sons. Church of England.
Additional Information
Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 29 June 1891, p6; 16 July 1894;
Sydney Morning Herald, 15 August 1895, p5;
The New South Wales Gazetteer, Sydney 1866;
The Biographical Register and other material in the offices of the Australian
Dictionary of Biography.
