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John Roseby

1835 – 1898

Australian monumental mason and politician

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About John Roseby

Lived 1835 – 1898 (aged 62–63). John Roseby was a politician.

John Roseby (1835 – 22 April 1898) was an English-born Australian politician.

He was born at Durham to monumental mason Thomas Roseby and Anne Lowes. The family moved to Australia in 1841, and Roseby followed his father as a monumental mason. In 1860 he married Ann Hooworth; they had twelve children. He was a Sydney City Councillor from 1870 to 1872. In 1877 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Shoalhaven, serving until his defeat in 1882. He was bankrupted in 1885 and discharged in 1897. Roseby died in Sydney in 1898.

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Born
1835
Birth century
Died
1898
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

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Who was John Roseby?

Australian monumental mason and politician

When was John Roseby born?

John Roseby was born in 1835.

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John Roseby died in 1898.

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John Roseby was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Roseby

· Wikidata: Q20751584

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