Alexander Montague
Alexander Montague (1815 – 7 October 1898) was an Irish-born Australian politician.
He was born at Cloughlin in County Tyrone to farmers James and Mary Montague. He migrated to Sydney in 1841 and established a general store at Cooma, where he bought up extensive land and built a flour mill. On 4 February 1850 he married Rosina O'Hare, with whom he had five children. In 1875, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Monaro, but he was defeated in 1877. Montague died at Cooma in 1898.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Alexander Montague (1815 - 1898)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by William Grahame |
Member for Monaro 1875–1877 |
Succeeded by John Murphy |
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