The Honourable William Harvie Christie

Nom de plume A Bushman
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
Born
1 January 1808y, Ceylon
Died
19 March 1873, Pyrmont, New South Wales
Sex
Male
Father
Dr Thomas Christie (med insp-gen of Ceylon)
Mother
Mary Tolfrey
Married Ellen Harrison

Parliamentary service

Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
Serjeant-at-Arms, Legislative Council of New South Wales
Member of the Executive Council of New South Wales

Career

  • Regular offr British Army (resigned 1839 as Major).
  • Asst Police Magistrate 1840.
  • Agent of the Church and School Estates 1842-52.
  • Poet.
  • Serjeant-at-Arms, Legislative Council of NSW 1847-52.
  • Postmaster-Gen of NSW 1852-65.

Sources

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