Joseph Chambers (politician)
Joseph Chambers (1815 – 16 July 1884) was an English-born Australian politician.[1]
| Joseph Chambers | |
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| Born | January 1, 1815
Portsmouth, England |
| Died | August 16, 1884 (Aged 69) |
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| Children | George Chambers (1844 - Unknown)
Bladgen Chambers (1846 - 1943) Josephine Mary Chambers (1850 - 1901) Mary Chambers (1852) Preston Chambers (1854 - 1936) |
He was born in Portsmouth and worked as a solicitor before entering politics. On 25 November 1843 he married Mary Jane Way; his second marriage, on 13 October 1873, was to widow Mary Kelly.[1] He had five children with Mary Jane Way; George Chambers, Bladgen Chambers, Josephine Mary Chambers, Mary Chambers, and Preston Chambers.[2]
He was nominated on June 16th, 1859 and the Polling was on June 18th. He won the vote 210 to 131 against his opponent James Dickson.[3] He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for East Maitland at the 1859 election,[3] but his seat was declared vacant two months later on his appointment as Crown Prosecutor at Quarter Sessions,[4] allocated to the Western District.[5]
Chambers died at East Maitland in 1884 (aged 68–69).[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Mr Joseph Chambers (1815-1884)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Joseph CHAMBERS - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1859 East Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Appointment: Joseph Chambers Crown Proecutor". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 169. 30 August 1859. p. 1899. Retrieved 5 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Death at East Maitland of Mr. Joseph Chambers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 July 1884. p. 7. Retrieved 5 September 2020 – via Trove.