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William Westgarth

Australian politician

Died aged 74GeminiUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Biography

William Westgarth (15 June 1815 – 28 October 1889) was a Scottish-born merchant, historian, statistician and politician in Australia. Westgarth was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and, later, the Victorian Legislative Council.

William Westgarth was born at Edinburgh; his father was John Westgarth and his wife Christian, née Thomson.

Westgarth arrived in Melbourne on 13 December 1840.

Westgarth resigned his seat on the Victorian Legislative Council in April 1853.

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Career & roles

  • Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
  • Member of the Victorian Legislative Council

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