James Brunker

James Nixon Brunker (28 April 1832 – 5 June 1910) was an Australian politician, Minister of Lands in the Parliament of New South Wales.[1]

For the British Army general, see James Robert Brunker.

James Brunker at the 1898 Australasian Federal Convention.

Brunker was born in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of John Nixon Brunker, a wine and spirit merchant, and his wife Mary Ann, née McGreavy.[1] On 22 November 1880 Brunker was elected to represent East Maitland in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, a seat he held until 16 July 1904.[2] Brunker was Secretary for Lands under Sir Henry Parkes from July to August 1888. When the last Parkes Government was formed in March 1889 Brunker was reappointed to the Lands Department, and held a seat in the Cabinet until Oct 1891, when he retired with his colleagues[3]

On 12 June 1905 Brunker was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, a position he held until 26 June 1909.[2] Brunker died in Maitland, New South Wales.[1]

References

1. McMinn, W. G. "Brunker, James Nixon (1832–1910)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 18 November 2013 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
2. "Mr James Nixon Brunker (1832-1910)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
3. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Brunker, Hon. James Nixon" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Henry Badgery	Member for East Maitland 1880–1904	Abolished