John Purves (politician)
John Mitchell Purves (2 August 1847 – 17 September 1915) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Port Macquarie to Presbyterian clergyman Reverend William Purves and Alison Inglis Adams. He attended the University of Sydney from 1866 to 1872, receiving a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts. From 1870 to 1871 he went to England, and on his return he settled in the Clarence River district. On 27 November 1873 he married Annie Georgina Metcalfe, with whom he had three children. A real estate agent, he also served as a North Sydney alderman and mayor. In 1880, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Clarence, serving until his defeat in 1887. Purves died at Woollahra in 1915.[1]
References
- ↑ "Major John Mitchell Purves (1847 - 1915)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Fawcett |
Member for Clarence 1880–1887 |
Succeeded by John McFarlane |
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