Jacob Garrard
Sir John Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | William Lyne |
| Succeeded by | William Lyne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1846 Harwich, Essex, England |
| Died | 5 November 1931 (aged 85) Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Free Trade Party |
Jacob Garrard (1 January 1846 – 5 November 1931) was a politician in colonial New South Wales, serving as Secretary for Public Works and Minister of Public Instruction.[1]
Early life
Garrard was born in Harwich, Essex, England, the son of Joseph Garrard, a revenue officer, and his wife Martha, née Piggott.[1] Educated at Harwich National School and Southwark Borough School, Garrard migrated at 13 years of age with his family to New Zealand where he worked on coastal ships. Garrard moved in 1867 to Sydney, New South Wales and lived at Balmain and until around 1883.[1]
Political career
Garrard represented
He was
Later life and death
He was appointed to the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage in 1899, serving until 1912, including a period as president from 1899 until 1904.[1]
Garrard died in
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Mr Jacob Garrard (1846-1931)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ a b Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Balmain". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "1893 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
- New South Wales Government Gazette. 23 August 1893. p. 6653. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via Trove.
- New South Wales Government Gazette. 5 October 1893. p. 7760. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Sherbrooke". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
