Andrew Lysaght (1 October 1832 – 3 September 1906) was an Australian politician. Born in Fairy Meadow, he spent many years as a publican of the Queens Hotel in

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. An alderman of Northern Illawarra Council who served several terms as mayor, he was elected to the

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in 1885 as the member for

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, serving until 1887. He later served a second term from June to September 1891 before his election was voided. Lysaght died at Fairy Meadow in 1906.

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1832 births 1906 deaths Colony of New South Wales people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Mayors of places in New South Wales 19th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-politician-stub