Robert Owen (Australian politician)
Robert Owen (8 August 1799 – 25 November 1878) was a politician, solicitor and judge in colonial New South Wales; a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and later, the New South Wales Legislative Council.[1]
Early life
Owen was born in
Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council in the a member of the New South Wales solicitors firm Carr, Rogers, and Owen.[2]
Politics
Owen was elected to the seat of
judge of the District Court,[4] filling the position created by the resignation of John Hargrave. Hargrave in turn replaced Owen as the member for East Camden at the resulting by-election.[5] Owen served on the district court until 30 June 1861.[6]
On 8 December 1868, Owen was appointed to the Legislative Council, a position he held until his death on 25 November 1878.
References
- ^ a b c d "Mr Robert Owen (1799-1878)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Obituary". The Sydney Morning Herald. Trove. 5 December 1878. p. 7. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Camden East". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 38. 8 March 1859. p. 542. Retrieved 19 June 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1859 East Camden by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
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