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Mr John James WRIGHT (1821 - 1904)

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Date of Birth: 20/02/1821
Place of Birth: Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Date of Death: 22/10/1904
Place of Death: Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Cooma Roman Catholic Church Trustees Bill Committee No.15 24 Feb 1876 02 Mar 1876 8 days
Member for Queanbeyan 23 Dec 1874 12 Oct 1877 2 years 9 months 20 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 23 Dec 1874 12 Oct 1877 2 years 9 months 20 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Storekeeper and flour miller. Visited Australia as a child and later migrated to New South Wales c.1837. Became a poundkeeper in Queanbeyan in 1842 and a postmaster in 1844. Opened post office store in Queanbeyan in 1849; opened a second store in 1856; briefly expanding into neighbouring towns with 13 stores from 1859 until 1860. Leased Dodsworth Mill and acquired Severne Mill in 1858. Acquired control of several stations in Queanbeyan district. Business declined from 1886; Severne Mill failed; sold store in 1891. Founding member of Queanbeyan Parochial Association in 1848. President of Queanbeyan District Hospital. Office bearer in Literary Institute and Oddfellows' Happy Home Lodge. Founded Queanbeyan Free Selectors Association in 1877. Sheep director in 1880. Member of local land board; guardian of minors; returning officer for Queanbeyan in 1890.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of Queanbeyan and first Mayor from 1885 until 1888.
Personal
Son of John Wright. Married Mary Ann Clarke on 30 September 1850 at Sydney and had issue 4 daughters and 5 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.