John Hosking (politician)
John Hosking (17 April 1805
Biography
Born in England, Hosking's precise birthplace has been reported as either
After a successful campaign in Sydney's first municipal elections, the
His insolvency in September 1843, and the insolvency of his company Hughes & Hosking,[6][7][8] were among the major events of the economic depression of the 1840s. The amount—£122,000—owed to the Bank of Australia, caused that bank to fail.[1] Hosking never considered himself to be insolvent. He claimed in 1845, that his debts and liabilities—an astronomical sum, for the time, of £277,800—were less than his assets by £49,800.[9] The insolvency triggered a number of legal disputes, some of which continued into the 1850s.[10]
Hosking was married to Martha Foxlowe Terry—daughter of Samuel Terry and Rosetta Terry, and an independently-wealthy landowner in her own right—from 1829 until her death in 1877. The couple had three daughters. His business partner, in the firm of Hughes & Hosking, was his father-in-law's nephew, John Terry Hughes, who was married to one of Samuel Terry's step-daughters. He died at Mount Pleasant, Penrith, on 9 September 1882.[2][11][12]
See also
- Hoskinstown, New South Wales
Notes
- ^ Hosking's birth date has also been given as simply 1806 by the Australian Dictionary of Biography and the Dictionary of Sydney.[1][2]
- ^ The first mayor of Sydney, Charles Windeyer, was appointed by Governor George Gipps.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Parsons, Vivienne (1966). "Hosking, John (1806–1882)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b McCormack, Terri (2010). "Hosking, John". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Windeyer, J. B. (1967). "Windeyer, Charles (1780–1855)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "John Hosking". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "WHEREAS the Estate of John Hosking was, on the 25th day of September, 1843". New South Wales Government Gazette. 29 September 1843. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "WHEREAS the Estate of John Terry Hughes & John Hosking, trading as aforesaid was". New South Wales Government Gazette. 29 September 1843. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "WHEREAS the Estate of John Terry Hughes was, on the 7th day of September, 1843". New South Wales Government Gazette. 15 September 1843. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "INSOLVENT COURT". Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature. 29 March 1845. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "LAW INTELLIGENCE. SUPREME COURT.—TUESDAY". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 April 1852. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Hosking, Martha Foxlowe | The Dictionary of Sydney". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Dow, Gwyneth, "Terry, Samuel (1776–1838)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 17 February 2022