James Turquand Laidley (1823 – 29 March 1877) was a pastoralist and

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in the colony of

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(later a state of Australia).

Early life

James Turquand Laidley was born in 1823 in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of James Laidley and Eliza Jane (née Shepheard).

Pastoralism

Laidley acquired Western Creek Station on the

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in 1848. From 1849 to 1879 he was in partnership with his brother-in-law

Henry Mort Henry Mort (23 December 1818 – 6 September 1900) was a pastoralist, businessman, and politician in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. He was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and a Member of the New South Wales Leg ...

(married to Laidley's sister Maria) in a pastoral property called Franklyn Vale at Mount Mort, Queensland.

Politics

Laidley was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on the 1 May 1860 and served until his resignation on the 16 August 1864.

Later life

Laidley died on 29 March 1877 at his home at Ocean Street,

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, Sydney, aged 53 years old. His funeral left his home on Saturday 31 March 1877.

References

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