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Alexander Montague

1815 – 1898

Australian politician

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About Alexander Montague

Lived 1815 – 1898 (aged 82–83). Alexander Montague was a politician.

Alexander Montague (1815 – 7 October 1898) was an Australian politician.

He was born at Cloughlin in County Tyrone to farmers James and Mary Montague. He migrated to Sydney in 1841 and established a general store at Cooma, where he bought up extensive land and built a flour mill. On 4 February 1850 he married Rosina O'Hare, with whom he had five children. In 1875, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Monaro, but he was defeated in 1877. Montague died at Cooma in 1898.

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Born
1815
Birth century
Died
1898
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

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Who was Alexander Montague?

Australian politician

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Alexander Montague was born in 1815.

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Alexander Montague died in 1898.

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Alexander Montague was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexander Montague

· Wikidata: Q20741178

· DBpedia: Alexander Montague

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