James Hoskins

James Hoskins (1823 – 1 April 1900) was a politician in colonial New South Wales.[1]

Hoskins was born in London and emigrated to Australia in 1853.[2] After a varied experience on the diggings, he was elected in 1859 to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Goldfields North, holding the seat until November 1869.[1] In December 1869 he was returned for Patrick's Plains, and in February 1872 for Tumut.[1] Hoskins was Secretary for Public Works in the Parkes Government from March to August 1877, and Secretary for Lands in the Parkes-Robertson Ministry from December 1878 to December 1881.[2] He was nominated to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 27 February 1889, a position he held until his death[1] in Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mr James HOSKINS (1823 - 1900)". Parliament of New South Wales.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Hoskins, Hon. James". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  3. ↑ Morey, G. C. "Hoskins, James (1823–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.