James Osborne (24 September 1845 – 11 April 1877) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Marshall Mount near Wollongong to Henry Osborne and Sarah Marshall. [1] He advocated for pastoralism on the Murrumbidgee River before entering politics. In 1869 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Illawarra, [2] a seat his brother Patrick had already represented from 1864 to 1866. [3] Their father had been a member of New South Wales Legislative Council (1851-1856) and Legislative Assembly (1856-57). [4]
James Osborne retired in 1872, and died in Sydney in 1877. [2]
- ^ Osbourne, PJP. "Osborne, Henry (1803–1859)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr James Osborne (1845 - 1877)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Patrick Hill Osborne (1832 - 1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Henry Osborne (1808 - 1859)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
James Osborne (24 September 1845 – 11 April 1877) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Marshall Mount near Wollongong to Henry Osborne and Sarah Marshall. [1] He advocated for pastoralism on the Murrumbidgee River before entering politics. In 1869 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Illawarra, [2] a seat his brother Patrick had already represented from 1864 to 1866. [3] Their father had been a member of New South Wales Legislative Council (1851-1856) and Legislative Assembly (1856-57). [4]
James Osborne retired in 1872, and died in Sydney in 1877. [2]
- ^ Osbourne, PJP. "Osborne, Henry (1803–1859)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Mr James Osborne (1845 - 1877)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Patrick Hill Osborne (1832 - 1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Henry Osborne (1808 - 1859)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.