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James Norton Jr.
James Norton Jr., (5 December 1824 – 18 July 1906), was a solicitor and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Norton was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the eldest son of James Norton, also a member of the Legislative Council and solicitor in large practice in Sydney, by his first wife, Jane, daughter of Alexander Kenneth Mackenzie. Norton was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council in October 1879, and was Postmaster-General in the Stuart ministry from May 1884 to October 1885. He served in the council until his death in 1906. Norton practised as a solicitor in Sydney, being a Fellow of St Paul's College within the University of Sydney and a trustee of the Free Public Library and Australian Museum. He married first, at Longford, Tasmania, in June 1854, Harriott Mary, eldest daughter of Thomas Walker, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General of New South Wales (who died in 1860); and, secondly, at Sydney, in December 1862, Isabella, eldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of New South Wales. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. It is normal for legislation to be first deliberated on and passed by the Legislative Assembly before being considered by the Legislative Council, which acts in the main as a house of review. The Legislative Council has 42 members, elected by proportional representation in which the whole state is a single electorate. Members serve eight-year terms, which are staggered, with half the Council being elected every four years, roughly coinciding with elections to the Legislative Assembly. History The parliament of New South Wales is Australia's oldest legislature. It had its beginnings when New South Wales was a British colony under the control of the Governor, and was first established by the ''New South Wales Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
