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Samuel Lyons (Australian Politician)
Samuel Lyons (9 June 1826 – 25 August 1910) was an Australian politician. He was the younger son of auctioneer, landowner and businessman Samuel Lyons (1791-1851) and Mary Murphy ( -1832), and attended the University of Liège and Cambridge University. On 24 March 1853 Lyons married Charlotte Margaret Fuller at St James' Church, Sydney, and they had three sons and a daughter. Lyons took over his father's enterprises on his father's death in 1851, and was a respected businessman and property owner. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Canterbury at the 1859 election, but retired in 1860. He stood again for Canterbury at the December 1864 election, but was unsuccessful. He returned to the Legislative Assembly as the member for Central Cumberland at the 1868 by-election, but retired again in 1869. Lyons died at Leura Leura (postcode: 2780) is a suburb in the City of Blue Mountains local government area that is located west of the Sydney cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Lyons
Samuel Lyons (1791 – 3 August 1851) was a pardoned convict from London who rose to prominence in the Australian colony of New South Wales as a landowner and businessman. A tailor by trade, Lyons was sentenced to transportation for life in 1814 for theft. He reached Sydney in January 1815. He made an attempt to escape in April, but was brought back to Sydney in February 1816. In August 1816 he was taken to Hobart and in April 1817 he again unsuccessfully tried to escape. On 24 July 1819, for robbing government stores at Hobart, he was sentenced to receive 200 lashes and 4 years at Newcastle. Lyons married Mary Murphy on 20 May 1822 according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. He returned to Sydney in 1823 and opened a small store in Pitt Street and received a conditional pardon in March 1825 and an absolute pardon in May 1832. In 1825 Lyons set up as an auctioneer. Within three years he was described as a man of integrity. In 1827 he was joined by his brother, Saul, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leura, New South Wales
Leura (postcode: 2780) is a suburb in the City of Blue Mountains local government area that is located west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the series of small towns stretched along the Main Western railway line and Great Western Highway that bisects the Blue Mountains National Park. Leura is situated adjacent to Katoomba, the largest centre in the upper mountains, and the two towns merge along Leura's western edge. History The original inhabitants of the area were the Dharug people. Archaeological evidence at Lyrebird Dell in South Leura suggests that Aboriginal occupation of the region may date back more than 12,000 years. The first Europeans to enter the area, in 1813, was the expedition of Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth. They were followed by the expedition of George Evans in November 1813 and the road-building party of William Cox in the following year. When the western railway line was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1826 Births
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John Lackey (Australian Politician)
Sir John Lackey (6 October 1830 – 11 November 1903) was a magistrate and politician in colonial New South Wales, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1892 to 1903. Early life Lackey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, son of William Lackey and his second wife Mary, O'Dowd. His grandfather was a wealthy publican and paid for his education Lackey was educated at the Sydney College, subsequently adopting pastoral pursuits in the Parramatta district. In 1852 he became a magistrate. Parliamentary career He unsuccessfully contested Central Cumberland at the 1859 election, He was the first of two members elected for Parramatta at the election on 8 December 1860. James Byrnes took offence at being placed second behind a newcomer, stating that the majority of voters had decided that he was not fit to serve them and resigned in March 1861 without taking his seat. Lackey strongly supported the passing of the Robertson Land Acts in 1861. He was defeated at Parrama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Macpherson
Allan Macpherson (24 October 1818 – 6 November 1891) was a squatter, pastoralist and politician in the colony of New South Wales, a member of the Legislative Assembly. Early life Macpherson was born at Blairgowrie, Scotland. He went to Sydney, Australia with his parents Willam and Jessie Macpherson (née Chalmers) in 1829 where he attended Cape's School and later squatted on the rural properties of ''Keera'' near Bingara, New South Wales and '' Mount Abundance'' near Roma in Queensland. Macpherson's account of his experiences as a squatter, recounts his constant conflicts with the Aboriginal peoples of the Mandandanji nation. He returned to Scotland in 1850, and in 1853 he married Emma Blake, daughter of Charles Henry Blake and his wife, Frances. He visited Australia in 1856-57 and sold his squatting properties, before his family moved to Sydney in 1862. A history of the Macphersons of Blairgowrie, Scotland. Politics Macpherson was a candidate for the New South Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Raper
Edward Raper (1806 – 29 March 1882) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born in Dublin and migrated to Australia around 1832. In 1834 he married Jane Feeney, with whom he had seven children. He worked as a butcher in Sydney, and in 1860 was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Canterbury. He was defeated in 1864. Raper died at Darlinghurst Darlinghurst is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Darlinghurst is located immediately east of the Sydney central business district (CBD) and Hyde Park, within the local government area of the City of Sydney. I ... in 1882. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Raper, Edward 1806 births 1882 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 19th-century Australian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lucas (Australian Politician)
John Lucas (24 June 1818 – 1 March 1902) was a builder and politician in colonial New South Wales, a member of both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Early life Lucas was born on 24 June 1818 at Kingston, part of , to John Lucas, a miller and builder, and Mary Rowley, a daughter of Thomas Rowley. He was educated at a Church of England school in Liverpool, and Captain Beveridge's boarding school. He left school to be apprenticed as a carpenter, the trade of his grandfather Nathaniel Lucas. Political career He first stood for the Legislative Assembly at the 1859 election for Canterbury, but was unsuccessful. He won the seat at the 1860 by-election, holding it at the 1860 general election. In December 1864 he was elected to both Canterbury, and Hartley, choosing to represent Hartley. He was defeated in an attempt to return to Canterbury at the election in December 1869. He regained a seat in the assembly at the 1871 Canterbury by-election, serving until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Flood
Edward Flood (24 June 1805 – 9 September 1888) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1851 and 1856 and again from 1879 until his death. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1872. He was the first Secretary for Public Works in New South Wales. Early life Flood was the illegitimate son of an Irish convict. He had minimal formal education but became an apprentice carpenter and builder. By 1840 he had become extremely wealthy and had acquired a large amount of city property and pastoral interests including Narrandera Station and property on the Darling River. He also owned wool stores at Circular Quay, a wool pressing company and flour mills. He was a foundation alderman of Sydney City Council and was a supporter of the Benevolent Society. State Parliament In 1851, prior to the establishment of responsible self-government, Flood was elected to the semi-elected Legislative Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Canterbury
Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, currently represented by Sophie Cotsis of the Labor Party. Canterbury includes the suburbs of Campsie, Canterbury, Clemton Park, Earlwood, Hurlstone Park, Undercliffe and parts of Ashbury, Belfield, Belmore, Beverly Hills, Kingsgrove and Roselands. History Canterbury was created in 1859, replacing part of Cumberland (South Riding), named after and including the then town, now Sydney suburb, of Canterbury. It was bordered on the east by Glebe and Newtown, and from 1880, Balmain and Redfern and stretched in the north to Drummoyne and Rhodes, south to Georges River and west to a line between Salt Pan Creek and Homebush Bay. It was a multi-member electorate, electing two members until 1882 and then four members until the abolition of multi-member electorates in 1894, when it was split into Canterbury, Ashfield, Burwood, Petersham and St George. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1868 Central Cumberland Colonial By-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 17 December 1868 because of the resignation of Allan Macpherson, who left the colony to return to Europe. Dates Result Allan Macpherson resigned. See also *Electoral results for the district of Central Cumberland *List of New South Wales state by-elections This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies. *Brackets aro ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Central Cumberland 1868 1868 elections in Australia New South Wales state by-elections 1860s in New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Liège
The University of Liège (french: Université de Liège), or ULiège, is a major public university of the French Community of Belgium based in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French. As of 2020, ULiège is ranked in the 301–350 category worldwide according to ''Times Higher Education'', 451st by ''QS World University Rankings'', and between the 201st and 300th place by the '' Academic Ranking of World Universities''. More than 2,000 people, including academics, scientists and technicians, are involved in research of a wide variety of subjects from basic research to applied research. History The university was founded in 1817 by William I of the Netherlands, then King of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, and by his Minister of Education, Anton Reinhard Falck. The foundation of the university was the result of a long intellectual tradition which dates back to the origins of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. Beginning in the eleventh century, the influenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Central Cumberland
Central Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., although the then built-up areas were in other electorates. It elected two members simultaneously from 1859 to 1885, three members from 1885 to 1889 and four members from 1889 to 1894, with voters casting a vote for each vacancy. In 1894, multi-member electorates were abolished and replaced by single-member electorates. Members for Central Cumberland Election results References Former electoral districts of New South Wales Constituencies established in 1859 Constituencies disestablished in 1894 1859 establishments in Australia 1894 dises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
