Henry Cary Dangar

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

Henry Cary Dangar (4 June 1830 – 25 April 1917) was a politician in New South Wales.[1]

Dangar was born in Port Stephens, Australia,[1] second son of Henry Dangar.[2] Dangar was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. in 1857.[2] He entered at the Inner Temple in August 1849, and was called to the bar in June 1854.[2]

Dangar was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 16 December 1874 for West Sydney, a seat he held until 12 October 1877.[3] Dangar then represented East Sydney from 17 November 1880 to 23 November 1882.[3] On 9 October 1883 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, a position he held until his death.[3]

Dangar was a member of the Australian Jockey Club for 42 years.[1] On 19 September 1865[1] Dangar married Lucy, daughter of Hon. John Lamb, M.L.C., of New South Wales, formerly Commander R.N., and Emma, his wife, daughter of John Robinson, of London.[2]

Dangar died in Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia, on 25 April 1917.[1] His estate was valued at £48,312 for probate.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Dangar, Hon. Henry Cary". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.