Date of Birth: 01/01/1811
Place of Birth: London, England
Date of Death: 28/06/1869
Place of Death: New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
22 May 1856 |
10 May 1861 |
4 years 11 months 19 days |
First (Quinquennial) Appointments under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 13 May 1856. |
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor) and company director. Arrived in Sydney on 8 May 1829; received land grant in County Camden. Articled to F.W Unwin; admitted as a solicitor in 1837; took over Unwin's practice in 1841 and became an examiner of aspirants to law; leading solicitor to wealthy clients and big companies including the Bank of Australia and in 1860s the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney; often gave evidence to select committees. Pioneer of shale mining. In 1850s and 1860s became chairman of paraffin, mining, kerosene and oil companies. In 1850s was a member of Australian Philosophical Society of New South Wales. On committee of Australasian Botanical and Horticultural Society. Member of Australian Yacht Club and in 1862 was a founding member of Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. On general committee of conservative New South Wales Constitutional Association in 1860. On committee of the Union Club.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Eldest son of John Want, surgeon and co-editor and Mary Nott. Married Harriette Lister on 28 September 1839 and had issue, 4 daughters and 5 sons. Church of England. His fourth son, John Henry Want (1846 - 1905) was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
Additional Information
Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 6
