Nelson Simmons Lawson (1 May 1806 – 3 February 1849) was an Australian politician.
Nelson Lawson | |
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Member for County of Cumberland in the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
In office August 1848 – February 1849 Serving with Charles Cowper | |
Preceded by | William Lawson |
Succeeded by | Robert Fitzgerald |
Personal details | |
Born | Nelson Simmons Lawson 1 May 1806 HMS Lady Nelson |
Died | 3 February 1849 Prospect, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 42)
Spouse(s) | Honoria Mary Dickinson (m. 1836) Sarah Anne Kirke |
Children | 6 |
Parent | William Lawson |
He was born at sea on the Lady Nelson, the son of William Lawson and Sarah Leadbeater. His first wife was Honoria Mary Dickinson whom he married on 7 January 1836 with whom he had six children. His second wife was Sarah Anne Kirke.[1]
In August 1848 he was elected one of two members for the County of Cumberland in the New South Wales Legislative Council, succeeding his father.[2]
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edit- ^ a b "Mr Nelson Simmons Lawson (1806-1849)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "County of Cumberland". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 9 August 1848. p. 4. Retrieved 25 May 2019 – via Trove.