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Mr William Tydd TAYLOR (1814 - 1862)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1814
Place of Birth: Scotland
Date of Death: 01/12/1862
Place of Death: Terrible Vale, near Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Kiama Steam Navigation Company’s Bill Committee No.27 13 Jul 1858 26 Nov 1858 4 months 14 days
Murders by the Aborigines on the Dawson River Committee No.22 15 Jun 1858 26 Nov 1858 5 months 12 days
Bathurst School of Arts Bill Committee No.16 30 Apr 1858 26 Nov 1858 6 months 28 days
Scab and Catarrh in Sheep Committee No.14 27 Apr 1858 26 Nov 1858 7 months
Member for New England and Macleay 11 Feb 1858 11 Apr 1859 1 year 2 months 1 day
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 11 Feb 1858 11 Apr 1859 1 year 2 months 1 day
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist. Arrived in New South Wales c.1840. Carrier between North Coast and Northern Tablelands. Pastoralist holding Terrible Vale in the New England district.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Taylor, gentleman, and Harriet Bunbury. Married Margaretta Lucy Lind c.1839 in Scotland and had issue, 6 daughters and 4 sons. Church of England.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.