Joseph Penzer (1833 – 26 September 1905) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in Birmingham in 1833, a farmer's son. [1] He arrived in New South Wales around 1854, [2] and settled in Grafton, where he kept a store. He moved to the Dubbo region in 1862, where he was a pastoralist. He was appointed a magistrate in 1864. [1]
On 14 April 1879 he married Jane Rebecca Booth, the sister of Robert Booth, with whom he had two sons, Walter and Robert. [1]
In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Bogan. He did not re-contest in 1889. [3]
Penzer died at Yarrandale near Dubbo in 1905 (aged 72). [4] [1] [a]
Joseph Penzer (1833 – 26 September 1905) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in Birmingham in 1833, a farmer's son. [1] He arrived in New South Wales around 1854, [2] and settled in Grafton, where he kept a store. He moved to the Dubbo region in 1862, where he was a pastoralist. He was appointed a magistrate in 1864. [1]
On 14 April 1879 he married Jane Rebecca Booth, the sister of Robert Booth, with whom he had two sons, Walter and Robert. [1]
In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Bogan. He did not re-contest in 1889. [3]
Penzer died at Yarrandale near Dubbo in 1905 (aged 72). [4] [1] [a]