Henry Richards (1821—1868) was a politician in
Queensland
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, Australia. He was a
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
This is a list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state parliament of Queensland
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Early life
Henry Richards was born in 1821 in England, son of Henry Richards.
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He immigrated to ]New South Wales
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in 1845 and worked as a merchant. He married Jane Turkington on 24 December 1850 at St James' Church, Sydney
St James' Church, commonly known as St James', King Street, is an Australian heritage-listed Anglican parish church located at 173 King Street, in the Sydney central business district in New South Wales. Consecrated in February 1824 and named ...
by the Reverend Robert Allwood.
He moved to Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
in 1859 as the managing partner of Robert Towns
Robert Towns (10 November 1794 – 11 April 1873) was a British master mariner who settled in Australia as a businessman, sandalwood merchant, colonist, shipowner, pastoralist, politician, whaler and civic leader. He was the founder of Townsvil ...
& Co.[
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Politics
Henry Richards was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembly h ...
in the electoral district of Town of South Brisbane at the inaugural 1860 colonial election on 30 April, defeating his opponent Albert John Hockings
Albert John Hockings (21 February 1826 – 11 November 1890) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an alderman and mayor of the Brisbane Town Council.
Personal life
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by 72 votes to 18.
Richards held the seat until the 1863 election on 10 June.
Later life
Henry Richards died suddenly on 3 April 1868 in Cardwell, where he was the Police Magistrate and Sub-collector of Customs.
See also
* Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860-1863
References
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
1821 births
1868 deaths
19th-century Australian politicians