Jump to content

William Channing A'Beckett: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
mNo edit summary
Line 11: Line 11:
| parliament = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| parliament = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| majority = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| majority = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| term_start = 13 February 1889<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71116685 |title=MR. W. C. A'BECKETT, |newspaper=[[Australian Town and Country Journal]] |volume=XXXIX, |issue=1002 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=23 March 1889 |accessdate=8 May 2016 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
| term_start = 13 February 1889<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71116685 |title=Mr W C A'Beckett |newspaper=[[Australian Town and Country Journal]] |date=23 March 1889 |accessdate=8 May 2016 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
| term_end = 25 June 1894
| term_end = 25 June 1894
| predecessor = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
| predecessor = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number-->
Line 43: Line 43:
'''William Channing A'Beckett''' (1 January 1846 &ndash; 16 June 1929) was an Australian politician.
'''William Channing A'Beckett''' (1 January 1846 &ndash; 16 June 1929) was an Australian politician.


He was born in [[Sydney]] to [[Arthur Martin A'Beckett]], a doctor who served in the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]], and Emma Louise Elwin. He was sent to England to be educated, returning to Australia to farm in New South Wales in 1865. On 23 February 1884 he married Jessie Gertrude Smith, with whom he had five children. He owned property in the [[Wellington, New South Wales|Wellington]] area, and in 1889 was elected to the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] as the [[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]] member for [[Electoral district of Bogan|Bogan]]. Defeated in 1891, he was re-elected in a by-election in 1892 but did not contest the 1894 election. A'Beckett died at Wellington in 1929.<ref name=nsw>{{cite web
He was born in [[Sydney]] to [[Arthur Martin A'Beckett]], a doctor who served in the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]], and Emma Louise Elwin. He was sent to England to be educated, returning to Australia to farm in New South Wales in 1865. On 23 February 1884 he married Jessie Gertrude Smith, with whom he had five children. He owned property in the [[Wellington, New South Wales|Wellington]] area, and in 1889 was elected to the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] as the [[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]] member for [[Electoral district of Bogan|Bogan]]. Defeated in 1891, he was re-elected in a by-election in 1892 but did not contest the 1894 election. A'Beckett died at Wellington in 1929.<ref name="William Channing A'Beckett NSW Parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=867 |name=Mr William Channing A'Beckett (1846-1929) |former=Yes |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>
| title = Mr William Channing A'Beckett (1846 - 1929)
| work = Former Members
| publisher = [[Parliament of New South Wales]]
| year = 2008
| url = https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/profiles/abeckett_william-channing.aspx
<!-- also just found at https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/member-details.aspx?pk=867 -->
| accessdate = 8 May 2016 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
&nbsp;

{{s-start}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-par|au-nsw-la}}
{{s-par|au-nsw-la}}

Revision as of 11:17, 27 April 2019

William A'Beckett
In office
13 February 1889[1] – 25 June 1894
Personal details
Born(1846-01-01)January 1, 1846
Sydney, New South Wales
DiedJune 16, 1929(1929-06-16) (aged 83)
Wellington, New South Wales
SpouseJessie Gertrude Smith (married 1884)
Children5
Parent(s)Arthur Martin A'Beckett
Emma Louise Elwin

William Channing A'Beckett (1 January 1846 – 16 June 1929) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Sydney to Arthur Martin A'Beckett, a doctor who served in the New South Wales Legislative Council, and Emma Louise Elwin. He was sent to England to be educated, returning to Australia to farm in New South Wales in 1865. On 23 February 1884 he married Jessie Gertrude Smith, with whom he had five children. He owned property in the Wellington area, and in 1889 was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Bogan. Defeated in 1891, he was re-elected in a by-election in 1892 but did not contest the 1894 election. A'Beckett died at Wellington in 1929.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mr W C A'Beckett". Australian Town and Country Journal. 23 March 1889. p. 13. Retrieved 8 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Mr William Channing A'Beckett (1846-1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Bogan
1889–1891
Served alongside: William Alison, George Cass
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Bogan
1892–1894
Served alongside: Robert Booth, James Morgan
Abolished