Frederick Stevens (Australian politician)
Frederick Perkins Stevens (1820 – 17 May 1888) was a merchant and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]
Early life
Stevens was born in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), the son of Sylvester Stamford Stephen and Bridget, née Edwards.[1]
Colonial Australia
Stevens arrived in the Port Phillip District around 1837.[1] On 31 May 1853 Stevens was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Belfast and Warrnambool.[2] Stevens held this position until resigning in May 1854.[1]
Stevens died in Deniliquin, New South Wales on 17 May 1888, he married twice.[1]
References
- "Stevens, Frederick Perkins". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 19 July 2014.
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
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| Preceded by Lauchlan Mackinnon |
Member for Belfast and Warrnambool May 1853 – February 1854 With: Mark Nicholson |
Succeeded by Francis Beaver |
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