William Grahame (1808-1890)
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William Grahame was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1865 until 1869 and from 1872 until 1874. He was also a life member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1875 until 1889.
Grahame was born in Stirlingshire
, Scotland
and migrated to Australia in 1828. He initially worked as a sheep hauler but rapidly acquired a large amount of land in the Monaro area. He failed in an attempt to win the seat of Monaro
at the 1864-5 colonial election but was elected to parliament unopposed at a subsequent by-election when it was found that the winner of the seat, the Premier, James Martin
, had been elected to two seats.Grahame was defeated at the 1869-70 colonial election but regained his seat at the subsequent election in 1872. He retired from the Legislative Assembly at the 1874-5 election and became a nominated life-time appointee in the Legislative Council. He did not hold ministerial or party office.
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...
from 1865 until 1869 and from 1872 until 1874. He was also a life member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1875 until 1889.
Grahame was born in Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and migrated to Australia in 1828. He initially worked as a sheep hauler but rapidly acquired a large amount of land in the Monaro area. He failed in an attempt to win the seat of Monaro
Electoral district of Monaro
Monaro is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by John Barilaro of the National Party of Australia....
at the 1864-5 colonial election but was elected to parliament unopposed at a subsequent by-election when it was found that the winner of the seat, the Premier, James Martin
James Martin (Australian politician)
Sir James Martin, KCB, QC was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886.-Early career:...
, had been elected to two seats.Grahame was defeated at the 1869-70 colonial election but regained his seat at the subsequent election in 1872. He retired from the Legislative Assembly at the 1874-5 election and became a nominated life-time appointee in the Legislative Council. He did not hold ministerial or party office.