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Mr James OATLEY (1817 - 1878)

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Date of Birth: 16/04/1817
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 31/12/1878
Place of Death: Wooloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Town Hall Committee No.16 10 Nov 1869 13 Nov 1869 4 days
Prince Alfred Park Enclosure Bill Committee No.10 21 Oct 1869 22 Oct 1869 2 days
Robert’s Trust Bill Committee No.7 08 Oct 1869 13 Oct 1869 6 days
Sydney Boundaries Amendment Bill Committee No:15 12 Feb 1869 16 Mar 1869 1 month 5 days
Randwick and Coogee Roads Transfer Bill Committee No.10 15 Jan 1869 29 Jan 1869 15 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 13 Oct 1868 13 Oct 1868 1 day
Mr John Burnley Committee No.19 20 Dec 1867 03 Apr 1868 3 months 15 days
Waterview Patent Slip Bill Committee No.11 03 Sep 1867 18 Dec 1867 3 months 16 days
Alleged Irregularity in Registration of a Deed Committee No.17 30 Oct 1866 22 Dec 1866 1 month 23 days
William Goodin Committee No.11 21 Nov 1865 22 Dec 1865 1 month 2 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 24 Oct 1865 24 Oct 1865 1 day
Sydney Sewerage Committee No.17 16 May 1865 21 Jun 1865 1 month 6 days
Fisheries Bill Committee No.9 24 Mar 1865 03 May 1865 1 month 10 days
Member for Canterbury 07 Dec 1864 15 Nov 1869 4 years 11 months 9 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 07 Dec 1864 15 Nov 1869 4 years 11 months 9 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Retired publican. Apprenticed to coachbuilder and became a coachman. Hotel licensee and retired from business.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of the Sydney City Council for Phillip Ward, 1 November 1852 - 31 December 1853 and 11 April 1857 - 1 December 1867; and for Fitzroy Ward 1 December 1868 - 1 December 1878. Mayor 1862.
Personal
Son of James Oatley, convict and watchmaker and his wife Mary Oatley. Married (1) Eleanor Johnson on 1 January 1839 at Sydney and had issue, 3 daughters and 6 sons. Married (2) Margaret Curtis on 29 September 1870 and had issue, 1 daughter.
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.