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Mr Nelson Simmons LAWSON (1806 - 1849)

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Date of Birth: 01/05/1806
Place of Birth: The ship "Lady Nelson", At sea
Date of Death: 03/02/1849
Place of Death: 'Greystanes House' near Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
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Member of the NSW Legislative Council 01 Aug 1848 03 Feb 1849 6 months 3 days An Elective Member of the first Legislative Council 1843 - 1856 for the County of Cumberland
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Younger son of William Lawson (1774 - 1850), explorer and pastoralist (and also a Member of the first Legislative Council), and his wife Sarah Leadbeater. Married (1) Honoria Mary Dickinson on 7 January 1836 at St John's Church, Parramatta, and had issue, 3 sons and 2 daughters. Married (2) Sarah Ann Kirke. Buried at Nelsons Vault at St Bartholomews Cemetery, Prospect.
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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.