Hibbert Newton (Australian politician)

Hibbert Newton (1820[1][2] – 30 May 1890) was an Australian politician, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 1859 to July 1861 and Postmaster-General in the William Nicholson Government from 29 October 1860 to 26 November 1860.[3]

Newton was born in Ballyglen, County Wicklow, Ireland and was called to the Irish Bar by the King's Inn in 1845.[1] Newton arrived in Melbourne in April 1853 and admitted to the Victorian Bar the following year.[2] Newton was elected to the seat of South Bourke in October 1859.[2] Newton suffered from illness for the last 18 years of his life.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tuesday, June 3, 1890.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library of Australia). 3 June 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Newton, Hibbert". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Newton, Hon. Hibbert". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource