Patrick O'Brien (Australian politician)

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Patrick O'Brien (1817 – 12 April 1887) was a wine and spirit merchant and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council and later, the inaugural Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life[]

O'Brien was born in Shanna-golden, Limerick, Ireland.[1]

Colonial Australia[]

O'Brien arrived in New South Wales in 1838 and Port Phillip District in 1840.[1] In August 1853 he was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Kilmore, Kyneton and Seymour, a seat he held until the original Council was abolished in March 1856.[1] O'Brien was elected to the seat of South Bourke in the first Victorian Legislative Assembly in November 1856, a seat he held until August 1859 when he lost his bid to be re-elected.[1]

O'Brien died in London, England, he married twice.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "O'Brien, Patrick". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
Victorian Legislative Council
New seat Member for Kilmore, Kyneton and Seymour
August 1853 – March 1856
With: Peter Snodgrass 		original Council abolished
Victorian Legislative Assembly
New district Member for South Bourke
November 1856 – August 1859
With: Charles Pasley 1856–1857
1857–1859 		Succeeded by
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