James Pye
James Pye | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Cumberland (North Riding) | |
| In office 1856โ1858 Serving with John Darvall | |
| Preceded by | first Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Henry Parkes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1801 Orchardist |
James Pye (1801 โ 30 December 1884) was an Australian
Early life
Pye was the son of a pioneer Australian orchardist. After an elementary education he joined his father's business and eventually had large orchards in the
In the 1850s, Pye offered the land surrounding Hunts Creek at nominal cost to the Government to enable the construction of dam and reservoir, known as Lake Parramatta, that operated as a permanent water supply to the City of Parramatta between 1856 and 1909.[1]
Colonial Parliament
In 1856, Pye was elected as one of the two members for Cumberland (North Riding) in the first New South Wales Legislative Assembly under responsible government. In parliament he was noted for his attacks on the luxurious living of the working class, noting that "not one in twenty was worth employing and the native born were particularly idle". At the 1858 election, he was a candidate for Parramatta where he was comprehensively beaten.
References
- ^ "History of Lake Parramatta". Fact Sheets. Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust. 2006. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- "James Pye (1801-1884)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
