John Benton Wild
Pastoralist and politician in New South Wales, Australia
About John Benton Wild
Lived 1806 – 1857 (aged 50). John Benton Wild was an Australian and British politician and pastoralist.
John Benton Wild (10 November 1806 – 26 June 1857) was an Irish-born Australian politician.
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.
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.
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Who was John Benton Wild?
pastoralist and politician in New South Wales, Australia (1806-1857)
When was John Benton Wild born?
John Benton Wild was born on 10 November 1806 in County Offaly.
When did John Benton Wild die?
John Benton Wild died on 26 June 1857 in Camden.
What was John Benton Wild's occupation?
John Benton Wild was a politician and pastoralist.
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John Benton Wild was Australian and British.
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