Henry Harbottle Lukin (7 June 1847 – 24 September 1901) was an Australian farmer and politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of

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from 1899 until his death, representing East Province. Lukin was born in

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, to Jane Sarah (née Cruikshank) and Lionel Lukin. He farmed for a while in the Toodyay district and then went to

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, serving on the Beverley Road Board in 1876. In 1888, Lukin went into partnership with his cousin Charles Harper. He also had interests in various properties in the

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. Lukin first stood for parliament at the 1894 Legislative Council elections (the first to be held since the advent of

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in 1890), but was defeated. He had success on his second attempt, winning the 1899 by-election occasioned by the resignation of

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, and died from complications."DEATH OF MR. H. LUKIN M.L.C."
'' The Western Mail'', 28 September 1901.

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