Jonathan Seaver
Jonathan Charles Billing Pockerage Seaver (born 7 June 1855, date of death unknown) was an Irish-born Australian politician, engineer and surveyor.
He was born at
fifth Parkes Ministry in a motion of no confidence, which was only defeated by the casting vote of the Speaker.[3] Whilst the government survived the motion, parliament was dissolved on 6 June 1891. Such was Seaver's animosity to Sir Henry Parkes, he did not contest Gloucester, but instead contested St Leonards, stating that his sole reason was opposing Parkes.[4] His opposition was ineffective however as Parkes topped the poll, while Seaver finished a distant last.[5]
Seaver left Sydney with his family on the R.M.S. Australia in August 1896 bound for London.[6] Little is known about his subsequent life.[1] It is possible that he died in Mexico in 1928 however this is not confirmed by a reliable source.
References
- ^ a b "Mr Jonathan Charles Billing Pockerage Seaver (1855- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- The South Australian Advertiser. South Australia. 11 December 1880. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via Trove. Note his third middle name is spelt Pockrich.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly: The want of confidence motion". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 May 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "St Leonards: Mr Seaver's candidature". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 June 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 St Leonards". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "The mail steamers". The Daily Telegraph. 4 August 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via Trove.