Joseph Penzer (1833 – 26 September 1905) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in Birmingham in 1833, a farmer's son.[1] He arrived in New South Wales around 1854,[2] and settled in Grafton, where he kept a store. He moved to the Dubbo region in 1862, where he was a pastoralist. He was appointed a magistrate in 1864.[1]
On 14 April 1879 he married Jane Rebecca Booth, the sister of Robert Booth, with whom he had two sons, Walter and Robert.[1]
In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Bogan. He did not re-contest in 1889.[3]
Penzer died at Yarrandale near Dubbo in 1905 (aged 72).[4][1][a]
Notes edit
- ^ His obituary in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate gives his year of birth as 1833, which is consistent with his age as 72,[1] while his parliamentary biography gives his year of birth as 1830,[4] which would make his age at death as 74–75.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Death of Mr J Penzer JP". The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. 30 September 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr J Penzer MLA for The Bogan". Australian Town and Country Journal. 9 April 1887. p. 27. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of The Bogan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr Joseph Penzer (1830-1905)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.