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Randolph Want

1811 – 1869

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About Randolph Want

Lived 1811 – 1869 (aged 57–58). Randolph Want was a politician.

Randolph John Want (1811 – 28 June 1869) was an English-born Australian politician.

He was born in London to surgeon John Want and Mary Nott. He migrated to New South Wales in 1829 and was granted land near Camden. one of these, John Henry, would be a significant politician in the latter half of the nineteenth century.

From 1856 to 1861 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.

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Important facts

Born
1811
Birth century
Died
1869
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Also known as
Randolph John Want

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Randolph Want died in 1869.

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Randolph Want was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Randolph Want

· Wikidata: Q22019562

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