William Love (Australian politician)
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William Love MLA was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for West Sydney
from 1860 to 1864. Love served as Chairman of the Sydney Revenues Improvement Bill Committee.
in 1841 as bounty immigrants in the Brothers. The family settled on the Coppabella Run at Tumbarumba, New South Wales, owned by Love's father-in-law, James Robinson (d.1868).
After failing on the land, in 1850 Love opened a retail grocery shop at 476 George Street
with his son James Robinson Love
as a partner. In 1875 William was appointed police magistrate at Gundagai
, and he died there in 1885.
He was married to Ellinor Robinson at Fintona, Ireland and had 7 children. His son Milton Sydney Love
became a well known Sydney stipendiary magistrate.
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 West Sydney
Electoral district of West Sydney
West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...
from 1860 to 1864. Love served as Chairman of the Sydney Revenues Improvement Bill Committee.
Biography
William Love and his wife Ellinor arrived in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 1841 as bounty immigrants in the Brothers. The family settled on the Coppabella Run at Tumbarumba, New South Wales, owned by Love's father-in-law, James Robinson (d.1868).
After failing on the land, in 1850 Love opened a retail grocery shop at 476 George Street
George Street, Sydney
George Street is one of Sydney's most notable city streets. There are more high rise buildings and more ASX 100 companies located here than anywhere else in Australia, and is well known for being busy around-the-clock...
with his son James Robinson Love
James Robinson Love
James Robinson Love was an Australian merchant and founder of J. R. Love & Co Ltd and Kinkara Tea.Love was the son of the politician William Love and Ellinor Robinson, both immigrants from Ireland, and brother of magistrate Milton Sydney Love...
as a partner. In 1875 William was appointed police magistrate at Gundagai
Gundagai, New South Wales
Gundagai is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Although a small town, Gundagai is a popular topic for writers and has become a representative icon of a typical Australian country town...
, and he died there in 1885.
He was married to Ellinor Robinson at Fintona, Ireland and had 7 children. His son Milton Sydney Love
Milton Sydney Love
Milton Sydney Love was an Australian Stipendiary Magistrate in New South Wales and the founding Warden of the Southern Mining District of NSW....
became a well known Sydney stipendiary magistrate.