John Paterson (Australian politician)

This article is about the Australian politician. For other people of the same name, see John Paterson.

John Paterson

Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Lachlan and Lower Darling
In office 26 January 1858 – 11 April 1859
Preceded by	James Garland
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	John Paterson 1831 Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	9 August 1871 Illalong, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Pastoralist
Religion	Church of England

John Paterson (1831–1871) was a politician in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Paterson was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1831. He took his name from his father, John Paterson, a soldier. His mother was Ann Howison. Paterson arrived in New South Wales in 1850. He was a pastoralist and was a partner in several runs.^[1]

Politics

James Garland had served alongside William Macleay in the two member constituency of Lachlan and Lower Darling in the first New South Wales parliament from 1856 to 1858. At the 1858 election Garland did not recontest. Nominations for the seat of Lachlan and Lower Darling closed on 25 January 1858. The report on the close of nominations states that both John Piper Egan and Edward Flood were nominated in their absence, and both had been listed by The Sydney Morning Herald, as candidates in this seat.^[2] However, the nominators were unable to muster the six persons required to call for a poll and Paterson and Macleay were elected unopposed.^[3] Patterson served in the second parilament from 1858 to 1859. He did not recontest the 1859 election.

Personal life

Paterson married Emily Susan Barton in 1861 at Molong and together they had four children, two daughters and two sons.^[1]

Death

Paterson died in Illalong, New South Wales on 9 August 1871.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Mr John Paterson (1831 - 1871)". Parliament of New South Wales. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
↑ "Writs of Election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 1858. p.8 col.1. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
↑ Green, Antony (5 July 2007). "Election results for Lachlan and Lower Darling, 1858". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by James Garland	Member for Lachlan and Lower Darling 1858 – 1859 Served alongside: Macleay	Succeeded by Abolished

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