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John Edwards (Australian politician)

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Preceded by
  
Robert Mackenzie

Full Name
  
John Edwards

Occupation
  
Sheer farmer

Succeeded by
  
Charles Haly

Nationality
  
English Australian

Religion
  
Church of England

Died
  
Isle of Portland, United Kingdom

John Edwards (1820 - 25 November 1872) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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Biography

Edwards was born in England in 1820. He arrived in Australia around 1844 and became the lessee of Ban Ban Station in the Burnett region with his brother. He drowned aboard the Royal Adelaide when it sank at Portland in England.

Public career

Edwards won the seat of Burnett in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1863 Queensland colonial election. He held Burnett for two years before resigning in April 1865.

References

John Edwards (Australian politician) Wikipedia