Henry Cary Dangar (4 June 1830 – 25 April 1917) was a colonial Australian politician. He served two terms in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly during the 1870s and 1880s.[1]

Henry Cary Dangar
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
9 October 1883 – 25 April 1917
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for East Sydney
In office
17 November 1880 – 23 November 1882
Preceded byJohn Davies
James Greenwood
John Macintosh
Succeeded byEdmund Barton
George Griffiths
John McElhone
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for West Sydney
In office
16 December 1874 – 12 October 1877
Preceded byJohn Booth
Joseph Raphael
Joseph Wearne
Succeeded byJohn Harris
James Merriman
Daniel O'Connor
Personal details
Born(1830-06-04)4 June 1830
Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia
Died25 April 1917(1917-04-25) (aged 86)
Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

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Dangar was born in Port Stephens, New South Wales,[1] the second son of Henry Dangar.[2] Dangar was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. in 1857.[2] He entered at the Inner Temple in August 1849, and was called to the bar in June 1854.[2]

Dangar was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 16 December 1874 for West Sydney, a seat he held until 12 October 1877.[3] He then represented East Sydney from 17 November 1880 to 23 November 1882.[3] On 9 October 1883 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, a position he held until his death.[3]

Dangar was a member of the Australian Jockey Club for 42 years.[1] On 19 September 1865,[1] Dangar married Lucy Lamb.[2]

Dangar died of hemiplegia in Potts Point, Sydney, on 25 April 1917, aged 86.[1] His estate was valued at £48,312 for probate.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Daley, Louise T. "Dangar, Henry Cary (1830–1917)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Mennell, Philip (1892). "Dangar, Hon. Henry Cary" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ a b c "Mr Henry Carey Dangar (1830-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr. Dangar's Estate". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 28 June 1917.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for West Sydney
1874–1877
Served alongside: Cameron, Dibbs, Robertson
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for East Sydney
1880–1882
Served alongside: Parkes, Reid, Renwick
Succeeded by