John Everard (20th February 1825 – 29 August 1886) was an

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politician, serving in the

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. He was baptised on 7 April 1825 at

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, Leicestershire, England. Everard was born at

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, Leicestershire, the son of Thomas Everard, farmer, and his wife Mary, ''née'' Breedon. Everard emigrated to Australia aboard the ''Adelaide'', arriving in

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on 11 May 1853 (

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, later

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, was a fellow passenger). Everard served in the

as Member for the electoral districts of Rodney from January 1858 to December 1859; North Gippsland in August 1861 (elected, but not sworn in as he had become insolvent) and again from April 1864 to August 1864; and Collingwood March 1868 to January 1871 and again May 1874 to July 1874 (resigned because he had become insolvent again). Everard was a tea merchant and also a stock and share broker. He was Chairman of the National Eight Hours League and also Chairman of the Victorian Industries Protection League. Everard died on 29 August 1886 at

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. Everard was the father of William Everard who served as a Member and also

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of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Everard, John 1825 births 1886 deaths Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly People from Groby English emigrants to colonial Australia 19th-century Australian politicians Politicians from Leicestershire Businesspeople from Melbourne Politicians from Melbourne