William Channing A'Beckett (1846 – 16 June 1929) was an Australian politician.
William A'Beckett | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Bogan | |
| In office 13 February 1889[1] – 25 June 1894 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1846 Sydney |
| Died | 16 June 1929 (aged 82–83) Wellington, New South Wales |
| Spouse | Jessie Gertrude Smith (married 1884) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Martin A'Beckett Emma Louise Elwin |
He was born in Sydney to Arthur Martin A'Beckett, a doctor who served in the New South Wales Legislative Council, and Emma Louise Elwin. He was sent to England to be educated, returning to Australia to farm in New South Wales in 1865. On 23 February 1884 he married Jessie Gertrude Smith, with whom he had five children. He owned property in the Wellington area, and in 1889 was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Bogan. Defeated in 1891, he was re-elected in a by-election in 1892 but did not contest the 1894 election. A'Beckett died at Wellington in 1929.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Mr W C A'Beckett". Australian Town and Country Journal. 23 March 1889. p. 13. Retrieved 8 May 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr William Channing A'Beckett (1846–1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.