John Hunt (New South Wales politician)

Australian politician

John Hunt

MLA

Member of New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office
10 September 1907 – 6 November 1913
Constituency| Electoral district of Sherbrooke
In office
6 December 1913 – 18 February 1920
Constituency| Electoral district of Camden
President of Hornsby Shire
In office
December 1906 – October 1907
Preceded by| Inaugural
Succeeded by| William Nixon
Constituency| Hornsby Shire
Personal details
Born| (1856-06-27)27 June 1856
Dural, New South Wales
Died| 23 March 1930(1930-03-23) (aged 73)
Parramatta, New South Wales
Political party| Liberal Reform Party
Nationalist Party of Australia
Spouse| Annie Marie (née Golledge)
Relations| Brother
The Hon. Alfred Hunt MLC
Children| 3 daughters and 5 sons
Alma mater| Newington College
Occupation| Orchardist & Grazier

John Charles Hunt (27 June 1856 – 23 March 1930)[1] was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 13 years.[2]

## Early life

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Hunt was born in Dural, New South Wales, the son of George Thomas Hunt, orchardist, and Elizabeth Williams.[2] He attended Parramatta North Public School and Newington College whilst the school was situated at Newington House on the Parramatta River.[3]

## Career

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Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1892, Hunt was an orchardist and grazier. After school he joined his father as an orchardist in Dural and on his father's death he moved to Parramatta and became a member of Hunt Brothers Limited. He owned Burdenda Station on the Bogan River.[2] In 1907, Hunt was the president of the Castle Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Association and vice president of Fruitgrowers' Union. He was a member of Carlingford-Dural Railway League in 1903 and was a Councillor of Hornsby Shire from 1906 until 1908 serving as President in his first two years.[1]

At the 1907 election Hunt was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Sherbrooke.[4] When the district was abolished in 1913 he was elected as the member for Camden.[5] He retired at the 1920 election and did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.[2]

Hunt died at Parramatta on 23 March 1930.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Hunt, John Charles (1856–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e "Mr John Charles Hunt (1856–1930)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. ^ Register of Past Students 1863–1998. Newington College. 1999. p. 95.
4. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for Sherbrooke". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
5. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for Camden". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Preceded by

Broughton O'Conor

|  Member for Sherbrooke
1907–1913  | District abolished
Preceded by

Fred Downes

|  Member for Camden
1913–1920  | District abolished

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