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1847 to 1848. Airey was born in London,''1851 England Census'' the second son of Sir

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and the Hon. Catherine Talbot, daughter of Margaret O'Reilly Talbot, 1st Baroness Talbot of Malahide. His elder brother was Sir

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and his youngest brother was Sir

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. An officer in the

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, he entered the Navy on 1 January 1821 and became a lieutenant on 13 May 1829. He served on the ''Medina'' on the African station and later served in the Mediterranean. He returned to England in 1837. Airey was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as member for

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on 22 December 1847, and was sworn in on 22 March 1848. The previous occupier of the seat,

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vacated the seat by absence. Aireys Inlet in Victoria was named for John Airey who settled in the area in 1842.Kennedy, B: ''Australian Place Names'', page 2. ABC Books, 2006 Airey became Viconde De Airey of Portugal and died in

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on 17 July 1893.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Airey, John Moore Cole Year of birth missing 1893 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Royal Navy officers 1810s births 19th-century Australian politicians