William Bradley (New South Wales colonial politician)
William Bradley (1 June 1800 – 6 April 1868) was an Australian politician.
Early life
[edit]William was born at Windsor in New South Wales to Sergeant Jonas Bradley and Catherine. On 10 August 1831, he married Emily Elizabeth Hovell (1811–1848),[1] with whom he had eight children. Emily was the daughter of explorer William Hilton Hovell.[2]
William farmed near Bredbo and Goulburn, and at the latter ran a flour mill and brewery, which survives as the Old Goulburn Brewery.[3]
He became a significant landholder in the Monaro region of New South Wales, when he took over the leasehold of 'Dangelong', from the bankrupt John Mackenzie, in 1848,[4] and later, acquired 'Coolrington'.[5]
Political life
[edit]He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, first as an elected member from 1843 to 1846 and then as an appointee from 1851 to 1856.[3]
Death
[edit]Bradley died at Darling Point in 1868.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography: Emily Esther Bradley". People Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Walsh, G. P., "Bradley, William (1800–1868)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 31 October 2021
- ^ a b c "Mr William Bradley (1800-1868)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Cantlon, Maurice (1981). Homesteads of southern New South Wales, 1830-1900. Carlton, Vic.: Queensberry Hill Press. pp. 42, 43. ISBN 0-909174-32-6. OCLC 8552594.
- ^ Dixon, Trisha (1998). "COOLRINGDON GARDEN - Monaro, N.S.W." (PDF). Australian Garden History Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2018.
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