Name Henry Milford | ||
Henry John Bede Milford was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of both the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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Early life and career
Born 1833, Milford moved to Sydney, Australia with his family in 1843, Milford became an articled clerk before being admitted as a solicitor in 1855. He practiced in Sydney until 1867. He was married to Catherine Charlotte Dick and had 3 sons and 1 daughter.
Politics
He represented the Electoral district of Braidwood in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 3 February 1864 to 10 November 1864.
He represented the Electoral district of Rockhampton from 6 December 1869 to 7 June 1870. Winning the seat in a by-election, he resigned before ever taking his seat.
Later life
Milford died on the 29 February 1888 and, according to the Charters Towers Daily Herald (2 March 1888), he died of "excess drink and exposure".