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John Fitzgerald Burns

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from December 1877 to December 1878. He introduced postal cards into Australia in 1875, and was the first to give employment to women in the telegraph department. In 1878 he arranged with the Governments of the other Australian colonies and New Zealand for the duplication of the submarine cable to
122:. He took his seat in the council which passed the supply bill. A general election was called and Burns resigned from the council to re-contest the Hunter. 1887 was the first election in which political parties emerged. Burns, as a member of the Parkes government, stood as a 119: 71: 1365: 1370: 114:, serving until January 1889. On 21 January 1887 his seat in the Legislative Assembly was declared vacant because of his acceptance of the position of Treasurer and he was summoned to the 979: 146: 142: 138: 127: 79: 1014: 157: 906: 1375: 1360: 1174: 21: 972: 1274: 75: 1079: 1039: 1114: 1074: 888: 878: 772: 1069: 1380: 965: 1385: 1189: 833: 806: 779: 752: 214: 96: 83: 41: 37: 1279: 1089: 949: 851: 59: 1119: 1009: 115: 484: 201: 1244: 1179: 928: 134: 100: 87: 423: 67: 206: 1024: 107: 731: 646: 613: 580: 547: 429: 397: 364: 356: 331: 298: 33: 1199: 988: 896: 868: 63: 164: 1294: 263: 1184: 1064: 512: 456: 52: 638: 605: 572: 323: 290: 1269: 539: 389: 141:
when it was expanded to return 3 members, and was the third member elected. He was narrowly defeated in the
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Having engaged in mercantile pursuits in the Hunter River district, Burns was elected to the
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free trade candidate, but was unsuccessful, receiving only 86 votes (4.53%).
1324: 232: 160:(CMG) in 1887, but declined the honour, and the appointment was cancelled. 1124: 32:(1833 – 19 March 1911) was an Australian politician, member of the 20: 961: 452:"Legislative Assembly: declaring the seats of ministers vacant" 106:
In January 1887 Burns was appointed Colonial Treasurer in the
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Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council
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for the purpose of taking charge of the supply bill as the
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Burns was born in the north of Ireland, and emigrated to
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at an early age. In 1854 he married Lucy Maria Smith at
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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
158:Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George 1371:Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council 167:, on 19 March 1911 (aged 78). He is buried in 126:candidate and was re-elected unopposed at the 973: 8: 90:from February 1875 to March 1877 and in the 488:. No. 37. 21 January 1887. p. 477 70:, holding the seat until his defeat in the 980: 966: 958: 727: 643:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 610:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 577:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 544:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 418: 416: 414: 394:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 361:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 328:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 295:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 271:. London: Hutchinson & Co – via 205:. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, 253: 251: 249: 269:The Dictionary of Australasian Biography 180: 424:"Mr John Fitzgerald Burns (1833-1911)" 1376:Irish emigrants to colonial Australia 1361:Colony of New South Wales politicians 708:"Find A Grave: John Fitzgerald Burns" 480:"Summoned to the Legislative Council" 190: 188: 186: 184: 103:from December 1885 to February 1886. 25:John Fitzgerald Burns, 1875 engraving 7: 852:New South Wales Legislative Assembly 197:"Burns, John Fitzgerald (1833–1911)" 78:, but was elected for Hunter in the 357:"1870 Goldfields North by-election" 264:"Burns, Hon. John Fitzgerald"  933:1889 – 1891 485:New South Wales Government Gazette 202:Australian Dictionary of Biography 14: 76:1870 Goldfields North by-election 460:. 22 January 1887. pp. 7–8 130:. He held the seat until 1889. 207:Australian National University 1: 1381:Treasurers of New South Wales 989:Treasurers of New South Wales 732:Parliament of New South Wales 676:. 21 June 1887. p. 3365. 647:Parliament of New South Wales 614:Parliament of New South Wales 581:Parliament of New South Wales 548:Parliament of New South Wales 430:Parliament of New South Wales 398:Parliament of New South Wales 365:Parliament of New South Wales 332:Parliament of New South Wales 299:Parliament of New South Wales 74:. He was unsuccessful at the 34:Parliament of New South Wales 1386:Burials at Waverley Cemetery 696:. 1 July 1887. p. 3561. 516:. 22 January 1887. p. 7 147:1894 election for Willoughby 128:1887 election for The Hunter 901:1872 – 1889 873:1861 – 1869 838:1885 – 1886 811:1885 – 1886 784:1877 – 1878 757:1875 – 1877 165:Paddington, New South Wales 1402: 995: 946: 925: 913: 903: 893: 885: 875: 865: 857: 850: 840: 831: 823: 813: 804: 796: 786: 777: 769: 759: 750: 742: 737: 730: 513:The Sydney Morning Herald 457:The Sydney Morning Herald 291:"1861 Hunter by-election" 101:fifth Robertson ministry 88:third Robertson ministry 428:Former members of the 26: 508:"Legislative Council" 95:Australia. Burns was 30:John Fitzgerald Burns 24: 16:Australian politician 827:Sir Patrick Jennings 817:Sir Patrick Jennings 60:Legislative Assembly 116:Legislative Council 68:by-election in 1861 935:Served alongside: 834:Colonial Treasurer 807:Colonial Treasurer 780:Postmaster-General 753:Postmaster-General 738:Political offices 693:The London Gazette 673:The London Gazette 606:"1891 St Leonards" 573:"1889 St Leonards" 524:– via Trove. 496:– via Trove. 468:– via Trove. 195:Rutledge, Martha. 156:He was gazetted a 133:Burns switched to 97:Colonial Treasurer 84:Postmaster-General 42:Colonial Treasurer 38:Postmaster-General 27: 1338: 1337: 956: 955: 947:Succeeded by 904:Succeeded by 876:Succeeded by 841:Succeeded by 814:Succeeded by 787:Succeeded by 760:Succeeded by 639:"1894 Willoughby" 216:978-0-522-84459-7 169:Waverley Cemetery 40:in the 1870s and 1393: 982: 975: 968: 959: 914:Preceded by 886:Preceded by 858:Preceded by 824:Preceded by 797:Preceded by 770:Preceded by 743:Preceded by 728: 719: 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Parliament of New South Wales
Postmaster-General
Colonial Treasurer
New South Wales
Maitland
Legislative Assembly
Hunter
by-election in 1861
1869 election
1870 Goldfields North by-election
1872 election
Postmaster-General
third Robertson ministry
Farnell ministry
Colonial Treasurer
fifth Robertson ministry
fourth ministry
Henry Parkes
Legislative Council
Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council
Free Trade
1887 election for The Hunter
St Leonards
1889 election
1891 election
1894 election for Willoughby
independent
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Paddington, New South Wales

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