Henry Richards (Queensland politician)

Henry Richards (1821—1868) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

Henry Richards was born in 1821 in England, son of Henry Richards.[1]

He immigrated to New South Wales in 1845 and worked as a merchant. He married Jane Turkington on 24 December 1850 at St James' Church, Sydney by the Reverend Robert Allwood.[2]

He moved to Brisbane in 1859 as the managing partner of Robert Towns & Co.[1]

Politics

Henry Richards was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Town of South Brisbane on 30 April 1860 (the 1860 Queensland colonial election), defeating his opponent Albert John Hockings by 72 votes to 18.[3]

Richards held the seat until 10 June 1863 (the 1863 Queensland colonial election).[4][5]

Later life

Henry Richards died suddenly on 3 April 1868 in Cardwell, where he was the Police Magistrate and Sub-collector of Customs.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Richards, Henry". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 28 December 1850. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "THE ELECTIONS.". The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 3 May 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922". Queensland Parliamentary Record 2009-2012: The 53rd Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2012". Queensland Parliamentary Record 2009-2012: The 53rd Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "News of the Week.". The Queenslander (Brisbane: National Library of Australia). 11 April 1868. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2015.