Francis Edis Beaver (19 June 1824 – 7 October 1887) was an auctioneer and politician in colonial

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, a member of the

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and the

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at different times.

Early life

Beaver was born in Kennington, Surrey, England, the son of George Beaver and his wife Elizabeth, ''née'' Edis.

Colonial Australia

Beaver arrived in

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in 1833 and the

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in 1840. In March 1854 Beaver was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Belfast and Warrnambool. Beaver held this position until the original Council was abolished in March 1856. He then was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for

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in November 1856, holding the seat until August 1859. Beaver was again elected the Victorian Legislative Council, now the upper house of the Victorian Parliament, this time for

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and held the seat from December 1882 until his death in

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on 7 October 1887. Beaver had married Emily Stevens in 1845.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beaver, Francis Edis 1824 births 1887 deaths Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly People from Surrey English emigrants to colonial Australia Australian auctioneers 19th-century Australian politicians 19th-century Australian businesspeople