John Benton Wild

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John Benton Wild (10 November 1806 – 26 June 1857) was an Irish-born Australian politician.[1]

He was born in County Offaly to Lieutenant John Wild and Mary Lynch. He was a pastoralist, and on 12 February 1832 married Emmeline Gaudry at Cobbitty. They had thirteen children, one of whom, William, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[2]

John Wild was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1845 to 1848, representing the County of Camden. He died near Camden in 1857.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Mr John Benton Wild (1806 - 1857)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr William Vandermuelen Wild (1834-1861)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for County of Camden
Feb 1845 – 20 Jun 1848
Succeeded by
James Macarthur


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