John Nowlan
John Nowlan (1821 – 9 March 1895) was an Irish-born Australian politician.
He was born at Kilkenny to pastoralist Timothy Nowlan and Elizabeth Robertson. He migrated to Tasmania at a young age and then farmed in the Port Phillip district. He then moved to Maitland, where he bred cattle. In 1866 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Williams, serving until his retirement in 1874. Nowlan died at West Maitland in 1895. Nowlan was also a proponent to Australia's Kangaroo Humping Act of 1870.[1]
References
- "Mr John Nowlan (1821-1895)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Manton |
Member for Williams 1866–1874 |
Succeeded by William Watson |
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