Henry O'Brien (Australian politician)
Henry O'Brien | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1793 Hollymount, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 27 January 1866 (aged 73) Douro, Yass |
| Resting place | Yass |
| Spouse(s) | Isabella Macdonald Elizabeth Sadlier Cruden |
| Children | Henry |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Cornelius O'Brien |
Henry O'Brien (1793 – 27 January 1866) was an Irish-born politician and pastoralist in New South Wales, Australia.
Early life
He was born at
There was a depression in New South Wales in 1843 and sheep were unsaleable. O'Brien popularised the process of boiling down wethers to produce tallow which restored some value to the sheep.[1][2] He had introduced merino sheep to the Yass district, having bought 5 rams from John Macarthur, which he crossed with Saxon sheep and subsequently imported Negretti sheep as part of his breeding activities. O'Brien returned to England with his family in 1856 and his son was educated at Eton College.[1]
Political career
O'Brien was elected a member of the Yass District Council in 1844, along with his brother Cornelious In 1860 he was elected unopposed to the Legislative Assembly for Yass Plains,[3] but he resigned in 1861 due to ill health.[1][4]
Later life and death
O'Brien was winding up his affairs in New South Wales, intending to join Elizabeth in England, however he died at Douro near Jugiong on the Yass Plains in 1866 (aged 73).
References
- ^ OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Celebration of the Centenary of Yass". Sydney Mail. 9 March 1921. p. 14. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Mr Henry O'Brien (1793-1866)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Death of Mrs. O'Brien, of Douro". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. 21 June 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via Trove.
