Richard O'Neill (Australian politician)
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Richard O'Neill was an Australian politician.
Born in Tipperary
, Ireland
, his family moved to America
in 1849 and to Victoria
in 1853, arriving in Melbourne
before moving to the Ballarat
gold mines. His father established a farm at Glenlyon
, where the young Richard worked until 1874, when he moved to Daylesford
. He married Mary Egan, with whom he had five children. He was an auctioneer at Bendigo
in 1882 and at Kyneton
in 1902. Active in local government, he was a Glenlyon Shire Councillor
in 1876, a Daylesford Shire Councillor in 1878 and a Bendigo Councillor
from 1887 to 1892. From 1893 to 1902 he was the member for Mandurang
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. O'Neill died in Melbourne in 1908.
Born in Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, his family moved to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1849 and to Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
in 1853, arriving in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
before moving to the Ballarat
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth...
gold mines. His father established a farm at Glenlyon
Glenlyon, Victoria
Glenlyon is a small town in the Shire of Hepburn Local Government Area, Victoria, Australia. The town is situated around 10 km from Daylesford along the Daylesford - Malmsbury Road, and around 100 km from the Melbourne CBD. The town sits next to the Loddon River.-History:In 1846, Richard Babington...
, where the young Richard worked until 1874, when he moved to Daylesford
Daylesford, Victoria
Daylesford is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. It is a former goldmining town about 115 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2006 census, Daylesford had a population of 3,073...
. He married Mary Egan, with whom he had five children. He was an auctioneer at Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
in 1882 and at Kyneton
Kyneton, Victoria
Kyneton is a town on the Calder Highway in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. The town was named after the English village of Kineton, Warwickshire. The town has three main streets: Mollison Street, Piper Street and High Street...
in 1902. Active in local government, he was a Glenlyon Shire Councillor
Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon
The Shire of Daylesford and Glenlyon was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia...
in 1876, a Daylesford Shire Councillor in 1878 and a Bendigo Councillor
City of Bendigo
The City of Bendigo was a Local Government Area which covered the central area and inner western suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia...
from 1887 to 1892. From 1893 to 1902 he was the member for Mandurang
Electoral district of Mandurang
The Electoral district of Mandurang was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly , around Bendigo.-Members of Mandurang:-See also:*Parliaments of the Australian states and territories...
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
. O'Neill died in Melbourne in 1908.