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Atkinson Tighe

1827 – 1905

Butcher, politician and police magistrate in New South Wales, Australia

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Lived 1827 – 1905 (aged 78). Atkinson Tighe was a politician, butcher, magistrate and coroner.

Atkinson Alfred Patrick Tighe (3 March 182713 June 1905) was an Australian politician, butcher and police magistrate.

He was born at sea near Corfu to Sergeant Robert Tighe of the 17th Regiment. He arrived in New South Wales around 1830, and by 1840 his father was chief constable and a publican at Newcastle. The younger Tighe established a slaughterhouse, and on 14 July 1859 married Arabella Vine, with whom he had seven children. A Newcastle alderman from 1859 to 1862 and from 1871 to 1873, he served as mayor from 1872 to 1873.

In 1862 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Northumberland, serving until 1869. During this period he served for a month (September – October 1868) as Postmaster-General. In 1873 he was appointed local coroner at Newcastle, and he was a police magistrate from 1874 to 1878.

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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, Mayor of Newcastle
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Atkinson Alfred Patrick Tighe

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Atkinson Tighe?

butcher, politician and police magistrate in New South Wales, Australia (1827-1905)

When was Atkinson Tighe born?

Atkinson Tighe was born on 3 March 1827 in Ionian Sea.

When did Atkinson Tighe die?

Atkinson Tighe died on 13 June 1905 in Glebe Point.

What was Atkinson Tighe's occupation?

Atkinson Tighe was a politician, butcher, magistrate and coroner.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Atkinson Tighe

· Wikidata: Q20763563

· DBpedia: Atkinson Tighe

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