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Mr James EVE (1838 - 1911)

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Date of Birth: 28/02/1838
Place of Birth: Maldon, Essex, England
Date of Death: 25/09/1911
Place of Death: Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Picturesque Atlas Company Committee No.18 24 Jan 1893 16 May 1893 3 months 23 days
Australasian Mining Exchange of Sydney Bill Committee No.35 15 Feb 1892 23 Feb 1892 9 days
Member for Canterbury 02 Sep 1891 25 Jun 1894 2 years 9 months 24 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 02 Sep 1891 25 Jun 1894 2 years 9 months 24 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Tobacconist. Arrived in New South Wales. c.1861 on the ship White Star as a seaman. Was a porter in 1865. Became a tobacconist at Enfield.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of Enfield Council. Mayor in 1889.
Personal
Son of James, farmer, and Lilian Dowsett. Married Martha Nairn on 28 August 1865 at Redfern and had issue, 5 daughters and 5 sons.
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.