John Hunt (Australian politician)

John Hunt
MLA
Member of New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office
10 September 1907  6 November 1913
Constituency Electoral district of Sherbrooke
In office
6 December 1913  18 February 1920
Constituency Electoral district of Camden
President of Hornsby Shire
In office
December 1906  October 1907
Preceded by Inaugural
Succeeded by William Nixon
Constituency Hornsby Shire
Personal details
Born (1856-06-27)27 June 1856
Dural, New South Wales
Died 23 March 1930(1930-03-23) (aged 73)
Parramatta, New South Wales
Political party Liberal Reform Party
Nationalist Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Annie Marie (née Golledge)
Relations Brother
The Hon. Alfred Hunt MLC
Children 3 daughters and 5 sons
Alma mater Newington College
Occupation Orchardist & Grazier
Religion Methodist
Website John Charles Hunt MLA

John Charles Hunt (27 June 1856 – 23 March 1930)[1] was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 13 years.[2]

Early life

Hunt was born in Dural, New South Wales, the son of George Thomas Hunt, orchardist, and Elizabeth Williams.[2] He attended Parramatta North Public School and Newington College whilst the school was situated at Newington House on the Parramatta River.[3]

Career

Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1892, Hunt was an orchardist and grazier. After school he joined his father as an orchardist in Dural and on his father's death he moved to Parramatta and became a member of Hunt Brothers Limited. He owned Burdenda Station on the Bogan River.[2] In 1907, Hunt was the president of the Castle Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association and vice president of Fruitgrowers' Union. He was a member of Carlingford-Dural Railway League in 1903 and was a Councillor of Hornsby Shire from 1906 until 1908 serving as President in his first two years.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hunt, John Charles (1856–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mr John Charles HUNT (1856 - 1930)". Parliament of NSW. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. Register of Past Students 1863–1998. Newington College. 1999. p. 95.
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