John Nobbs
John Nobbs (8 September 1845 – 11 November 1921) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Surry Hills to John and Jane Nobbs; his father was a gardener. He attended Sydney Grammar School and then farmed at Colo, also founding the Cumberland Independent newspaper. On 16 December 1865 he married Louisa Smedley; they had twelve children. In 1888 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Central Cumberland; he resigned in 1893 facing bankruptcy and lost the subsequent by-election. He returned to the Assembly in 1898 as the member for Granville. He held that seat as a Liberal until his defeat in 1913. He was subsequently a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1917 to 1921.
Nobbs died at Granville in 1921.[1] His wife Louisa Ann Nobbs died in December 1927 aged 78. She was laid to rest aside her husband in the Church of England section of Rookwood Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ "Mr John Nobbs (1845–1921)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Granville Pioneer - Mrs Nobbs Death, The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Parramatta, 13 December 1927, Page 3
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New title | Mayor of Granville 1885–1886 | Succeeded by Harry Richardson |
Preceded by Harry Richardson | Mayor of Granville 1887–1888 | Succeeded by Charles Unwin |
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Preceded by Andrew McCulloch Varney Parkes | Member for Central Cumberland 1888–1893 Served alongside: Buchanan/Ritchie/Garrard; Farnell/Linsley/Dale | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member for Granville 1898–1913 | Succeeded by Jack Lang |
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