William Handcock (Australian politician)

William Handcock (1808 26 November 1890) was an Australian politician.

William Handcock
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Darling Downs
In office
5 July 1859  10 December 1859
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
William Handcock

1808
Died26 November 1890 (aged 81 or 82)
Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationShopkeeper

He was a storekeeper at Drayton before entering politics. In 1859 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Darling Downs, but with the establishment of the separate colony of Queensland the seat was discontinued later that year. Handcock died at Waverley in 1890.[1]

References

  1. "Mr William Handcock (1808-1890)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New seat Member for Darling Downs
1859
Served alongside: John Douglas
Abolished
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