Daniel Egan
Daniel Egan | |
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9th Mayor of Sydney | |
In office 1853–1853 | |
Preceded by | William Edward Thurlow |
Succeeded by | George Thorton |
Personal details | |
Born |
Windsor, New South Wales | 1 January 1803
Died |
16 October 1870 67) Watsons Bay, New South Wales | (aged
Nationality | Australian |
Daniel Egan (1 January 1803 – 16 October 1870) was an Australian politician. Egan served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853 and was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Egan was born in Windsor, New South Wales and was a foreman at the Government Dockyards, Sydney from 1824 to its closure in 1835. He then went into business and acquired several trading vessels but went bankrupt in 1843 and later became a wine and spirit merchant. He became an alderman of the Sydney City Council on its creation in 1842, rising to mayor in 1853. He purchased two 40-acre (16 ha) blocks of land in Beacon Hill Map in 1857.
Egan was elected to the Legislative Council on 1 April 1854, representing the Pastoral District of Maneroo. In April 1856 he was elected at the first election to the Legislative Assembly, representing Maneroo, which was renamed Monaro in 1858. From 1859 to 1869 he represented Eden and from 1870 to his death he represented Monaro. From 27 October 1868 until his death he was the Postmaster-General of New South Wales.
Egan died at his home in Watsons BayMap, New South Wales.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Mr Daniel Egan (1803–1870)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by William Edward Thurlow |
Mayor of Sydney 1853 |
Succeeded by George Thornton |
Parliament of New South Wales | ||
Preceded by New seat |
Member for Maneroo 1856–1858 |
Succeeded by Abolished |
Preceded by New seat |
Member for Monaro 1858–1859 |
Succeeded by Alexander Hamilton |
Preceded by New seat |
Member for Eden 1859–1869 |
Succeeded by Henry Clarke |
Preceded by William Grahame |
Member for Monaro 1870 |
Succeeded by James Hart |