Hibbert Newton (Australian politician)

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Hibbert Newton (1820 [1] [2] – 30 May 1890) was an Australian politician, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 1859 to July 1861 and Postmaster-General in the William Nicholson Government from 29 October 1860 to 26 November 1860. [3]

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Newton was born in Ballyglen, County Wicklow, Ireland and was called to the Irish Bar by the King's Inn in 1845. [1] Newton arrived in Melbourne in April 1853 and admitted to the Victorian Bar the following year. [2] Newton was elected to the seat of South Bourke in October 1859. [2] Newton suffered from illness for the last 18 years of his life. [1]

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Family

Newton married Catherine Elizabeth Liddiard (1839–1895); their children included:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tuesday, June 3, 1890". The Argus . Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 June 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Newton, Hibbert". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Mennell,Philip (1892)." Wikisource-logo.svg   Newton, Hon. Hibbert".The Dictionary of Australasian Biography.London:Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
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