Jabez Wright
Jabez Wright (25 April 1852 – 10 September 1922) was an English-born Australian politician.
Jabez Wright | |
|---|---|
| 14th Mayor of Broken Hill | |
| In office 16 February 1900 – 14 February 1901 | |
| Preceded by | John Dunstan |
| Succeeded by | William John Retallick |
| Alderman of the Municipality of Broken Hill | |
| In office 1896–1902 | |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Willyama | |
| In office 6 December 1913 – 18 February 1920 | |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1852 Greenwich, England |
| Died | 10 September 1922 (aged 70) Bondi, New South Wales |
| Resting place | Waverley Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Honora Kearney |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Carpenter, Undertaker |
Wright was born at Greenwich in England, the son of Jabez Gladstone Wright. He worked in North and South America before moving to South Australia, eventually settling in Broken Hill around 1888. On 15 January 1878 Wright had married Honora Kearney, with whom he had four children. He worked as a carpenter and then as an undertaker, and was a member of the Australian Workers' Union. From 1896 to 1902 Wright was an alderman at Broken Hill. He rose to be mayor from 1900 to 1901, the first Labor Mayor in the world.[1][2] He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1913 as the Labor member for Willyama. With the introduction of proportional representation in 1920 Wright was defeated running for Sturt, but filled the vacancy caused by the murder of Percy Brookfield in 1921. Wright himself caused a vacancy a year later when he died at Bondi.[3]
References
- "MUNICIPALITY OF BROKEN HILL". New South Wales Government Gazette (200). New South Wales, Australia. 6 March 1900. p. 1900. Retrieved 15 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Broken-hearted spurn Labor for a rebel with a cause". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- "Mr Jabez Wright (1852–1922)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Dunstan |
Mayor of Broken Hill 1900 – 1901 |
Succeeded by William John Retallick |
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
| New district | Member for Willyama 1913 – 1920 |
District abolished |
| Preceded by Percy Brookfield |
Member for Sturt 1921 – 1922 Served alongside: Davidson, Doe |
Succeeded by Ted Horsington |