Merion Moriarty
| Merion Marshall Moriarty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1794 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died |
10 January 1864 (aged 70) New South Wales |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Orpen (1816-1864) |
| Children |
Edward Moriarty Abram Moriarty |
| Parent(s) |
Sylverius Moriarty Lydia Hinton |
| Relatives | William Moriarty[1] |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | politician |
Merion Marshall Moriarty (1794 – 10 January 1864) was an Irish-born Australian politician.
He was born in County Cork to Vice-Admiral Sylverius Moriarty and Lydia Hinton. He joined the Royal Navy in 1807, travelling to Copenhagen, the Mediterranean and the West Indies. In 1814 he was promoted lieutenant, and he retired in 1815. On 15 October 1816 he married Anne Orpen, with whom he had nine children. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, qualifying in 1821, and practised at Dublin. In 1843 he migrated to New South Wales to serve as portmaster and harbourmaster; he retired in 1857. In 1860 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Braidwood; he held the seat until his death in Sydney in 1864.[2][3][4] His son Abram briefly represented New England and Macleay in 1858.[5]
References
- ↑ "FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAPTAIN MORIARTY.". The Sydney Morning Herald. XXVII, (4029). New South Wales, Australia. 16 April 1850. p. 2. Retrieved 17 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Mr Captain Merion Marshall Moriarty (1794 - 1864)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Alan Powell. "Moriarty, Merion Marshall (1794–1864)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "THE LATE CAPTAIN MORIARTY.". The Sydney Morning Herald. XLIX, (799[?]). New South Wales, Australia. 21 January 1864. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Mr Abram Orpen Moriarty (1830 - 1918)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008.
Further reading
- Reynolds, G. T (1993), Captain M. M. Moriarty, member for Braidwood N.S.W. 1860-1864 : a question of privilege, Possum Printing, ISBN 978-1-875473-60-1
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frederick Cooper |
Member for Braidwood 1860–1864 |
Succeeded by Henry Milford |