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Joshua Josephson

1815 – 1892

Judge & politician from New South Wales, Australia

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About Joshua Josephson

Lived 1815 – 1892 (aged 76–77). Joshua Josephson was a politician, judge and barrister.

Joshua Frey Josephson (1815 – 26 January 1892) was a judge and politician in colonial New South Wales, Solicitor-General of New South Wales 1868 to 1869.

Josephson was elected a member for Braidwood in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 13 December 1864, a seat he held until 3 September 1869. He was appointed Solicitor-General of New South Wales from 27 October 1868 to 9 September 1869 in the 2nd government of John Robertson. He then became a District Court Judge.

Josephson died in Bellevue Hill, New South Wales on 26 January 1892. He was survived by four sons and eight daughters of his first wife, a daughter of his second wife Katerina Frederica née Schiller (married April 1868, died 1884), and by his third wife Elizabeth Geraldine, née Brenan.

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Important facts

Born
1815, Hamburg
Birth century
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Solicitor General for New South Wales, Judge of the District Court of New South Wales
Also known as
Joshua Frey Josephson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joshua Josephson?

Judge & politician from New South Wales, Australia

When was Joshua Josephson born?

Joshua Josephson was born in 1815 in Hamburg.

When did Joshua Josephson die?

Joshua Josephson died on 26 January 1892.

What was Joshua Josephson's occupation?

Joshua Josephson was a politician, judge and barrister.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joshua Josephson

· Wikidata: Q16062302

· DBpedia: Joshua Josephson

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