John Hunt (New South Wales politician)

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]

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

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]

At the 1907 election Hunt was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Sherbrooke.[4] When the district was abolished in 1913 he was elected as the member for Camden.[5] He retired at the 1920 election and did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.[2]

Hunt died at Parramatta on 23 March 1930.[2]

References

1. "Hunt, John Charles (1856–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 23 July 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
2. "Mr John Charles Hunt (1856-1930)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. Register of Past Students 1863–1998. Newington College. 1999. p. 95.
4. Green, Antony. "Elections for Sherbrooke". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
5. Green, Antony. "Elections for Camden". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Broughton O'Conor	Member for Sherbrooke 1907–1913	District abolished
Preceded by Fred Downes	Member for Camden 1913–1920	District abolished