Andrew Aldcorn
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Andrew Aldcorn was an Australian medical practitioner and politician. He served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for one term between 1858 and 1859.
and was elected unopposed. He retired from public life at the next election in 1859.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
for one term between 1858 and 1859.
Early life
Aldcorn was the son of a Scottish carpenter. He qualified as a doctor in Scotland and emigrated to New South Wales in 1853 where he established a successful medical practice in the Shoalhaven district.State Parliament
At the 1858 election Aldcorn contested the seat of St VincentElectoral district of St Vincent
St Vincent was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales existing from 1856 until 1859. It was named after St Vincent County. It included Batemans Bay and the Jervis Bay area. It was replaced by Shoalhaven....
and was elected unopposed. He retired from public life at the next election in 1859.