Henry Richards (Queensland politician)

Henry Richards (1821—1868) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Henry Richards
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Town of South Brisbane
In office 30 April 1860 – 10 June 1863
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Thomas Stephens
Personal details
Born	Henry Richards 1821 England
Died	3 April 1868 (aged 46-47) Cardwell, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	English Australian
Spouse(s)	Jane Turkington (m.1850)
Occupation	Shopkeeper, Police magistrate

Early life

Henry Richards was born in 1821 in England, son of Henry Richards.[1]

He immigrated to New South Wales in 1845 and worked as a merchant. He married Jane Turkington on 24 December 1850 at St James' Church, Sydney by the Reverend Robert Allwood.[2]

He moved to Brisbane in 1859 as the managing partner of Robert Towns & Co.[1]

Politics

Henry Richards was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Town of South Brisbane at the inaugural 1860 colonial election on 30 April, defeating his opponent Albert John Hockings by 72 votes to 18.[3]

Richards held the seat until the 1863 election on 10 June.[4][5]

Later life

Henry Richards died suddenly on 3 April 1868 in Cardwell, where he was the Police Magistrate and Sub-collector of Customs.[6]

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860-1863

References

1. "Richards, Henry". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
2. "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 28 December 1850. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
3. "THE ELECTIONS". The Moreton Bay Courier. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 3 May 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
4. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. "News of the Week". The Queenslander. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 11 April 1868. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2015.