About William Henry Pettett
Lived 1814 – 1871 (aged 57). William Henry Pettett was a politician.
William Henry Pettett (4 September 1814 - 2 December 1871) was an English-born Australian politician who served as the Mayor of Hawthorn and as a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria for Southern Province.
Biography Pettett was born in Greenwich, London, in 1814. He moved to Australia arriving in Tasmania in 1832 and he moved to Victoria in 1837 landing in Geelong. He settled in Little River and became a shepherd and in 1838 he was hired as a manager for William John Turner Clarke working for him until 1842.
He later moved to Hawthorn where he worked as a contractor and in 1863 he was elected as Mayor of Hawthorn and served for one year. In November 1864 he was elected to the Legislative Council of Victoria for Southern Province and served in the role until 1871.
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Australian politician (1814-1871)
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William Henry Pettett was born on 4 September 1814 in Greenwich.
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William Henry Pettett died on 2 December 1871.
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William Henry Pettett was a politician.
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