Date of Birth: 01/01/1776
Place of Birth: England
Date of Death: 31/08/1852
Place of Death: Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Chairman of Committees |
17 Jul 1843 |
24 Jul 1844 |
1 year 8 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
17 Jul 1843 |
24 Jul 1844 |
1 year 8 days |
A Non-Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 – 1856 |
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Claimed descent from Edward I. Was Lord of the Manor of Booton in Norfolk and moved in aristocratic circles. The Marquis of Lansdowne was a friend and probably a patron. Through Lord Burghersh he procured works of art from Italy for Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution and was a founding member of the Institution in England in 1824 and remained a Trustee until 1838. The Irish poet Thomas Moore often stayed with him in St James' Square, Bath. Both men were members of the Anacreontic Society on 12 December 1825, a literary dining club that met at York House Hotel, Bath, as was Elwin's brother-in-law, Admiral Lord James O'Brien. Admitted as a Barrister to the Middle Temple; Appointed as Advocate General of Antigua; established the Provident Institution (savings bank for the poor) in Bath in 1815 and became a director in 1819; and director of the Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. Resided on Isle of Wight and then in London. Appointed as Arbitration Commissioner in the Slave Compensation Office. Became a resident at Church Hill. Probate of estate was granted on 28 January 1853.
Military Service
Aide de Camp to Antigua's Commissioner Lane. Deputy Naval Officer.
Honours Received
Commissioned as a King's Counsel (KC)
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
The exact date of his birth and the exact date of his death are unknown; years are known to be correct. Son of Hastings Elwin (senior) and Elizabeth Diana Woolhead. Married (1) Margaret Matilda Ottley in 1803 in Antigua, and had no issue. (died 1 April 1826). Married (2) Mary Anne Cole in 1829 (died 8 November 1872).
Additional Information
The National Library of Australia holds a map, "Plan of the property of the
late Hastings Elwin Esqr, situate in the Town of St Leonards North Shore", c.
1840 - 1849, from the Ferguson Collection, Map F 685 (www.nla.gov.au).
