Nelson Lawson

Nelson Simmons Lawson (1 May 1806 3 February 1849) was an Australian politician.

Nelson Lawson
Member for County of Cumberland in the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
August 1848  February 1849
Serving with Charles Cowper
Preceded byWilliam Lawson
Succeeded byRobert Fitzgerald
Personal details
Born
Nelson Simmons Lawson

(1806-05-01)May 1, 1806
HMS Lady Nelson
DiedFebruary 3, 1849(1849-02-03) (aged 42)
Prospect, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)Honoria Mary Dickinson (m. 1836)
Sarah Anne Kirke
Children6
ParentsWilliam Lawson (father)

He was born at sea on the Lady Nelson, the son of William Lawson and Sarah Leadbeater. His first wife was Honoria Mary Dickinson whom he married on 7 January 1836 with whom he had six children. His second wife was Sarah Anne Kirke.[1]

In August 1848 he was elected one of two members for the County of Cumberland in the New South Wales Legislative Council, succeeding his father.[2]

Lawson died near Prospect in 1849, aged 42.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Mr Nelson Simmons Lawson (1806-1849)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "County of Cumberland". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 9 August 1848. p. 4. Retrieved 25 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.

 

New South Wales Legislative Council
Preceded by
William Lawson
Member for County of Cumberland
Aug 1848  Feb 1849
With: Charles Cowper
Succeeded by
Robert Fitzgerald
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