Josceline Amherst

The Honourable
Josceline Amherst

Personal information
Full name	Josceline George Herbert Amherst
Born	(1846-06-07)7 June 1846 Westminster, London, England
Died	1 February 1900(1900-02-01) (aged 53) Darlington, Western Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1866	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 15 Batting average 3.75 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 7 Balls bowled 66 Wickets 3 Bowling average 12 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/26 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 August 2008

Josceline George Herbert Amherst (7 June 1846 – 1 February 1900) was a member of the first Western Australian Legislative Council under responsible government. He also played first-class cricket.

Josceline Amherst was born in Westminster in London on 7 June 1846, the fifth son of William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst. He was educated at Eton College, matriculated to Christ Church, Oxford but did not graduate. He became a barrister of the Inner Temple in 1874.

As a cricketer he played his games for Marylebone Cricket Club and the Gentlemen of Kent.^[1] His highest score of 7 came when playing for Marylebone Cricket Club in the match against Hampshire County Cricket Club.^[2] His best bowling of 2/26 came when playing for the Gentlemen of Kent in the match against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club.^[3]

From 1881 to 1883, Amherst was private secretary to Sir William Des Vœux, Governor of Fiji. In June 1885, he emigrated to Western Australia, where he took up an appointment as private secretary to Governor Frederick Broome and Clerk to the , which positions he held until 1887. He then returned to London for a brief period, arriving back in Western Australia in March 1888. He then established himself on his Holmesdale property at Darlington. On 24 December 1890, he was nominated by the governor to Western Australia's first Legislative Council under responsible government. He remained on the Council until June 1894, when it became elective.

In 1897 Amherst went into partnership with a Dr A. R. Waylen, establishing a vineyard at Smith's Mill. He later became President of the Swan Vine and Fruit Growers Association. In 1897 he also became a director of the WA Mortgage and Agency Company. For a time he was also President of the Royal Agricultural Society in Western Australia. He died at Darlington on 1 February 1900.^[4][5] He was unmarried.

References[]

• Black, David; Bolton, Geoffrey (2001). Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Volume One, 1870–1930 (Revised ed.). Parliament House: Parliament of Western Australia. ISBN 0730738140.