The Honourable Elias Carpenter Weekes

New South Wales minister
Born
13 July 1809, London, England
Died
5 August 1881, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Sex
Male
Father
John Weekes (naval shipwright)
Mother
Elizabeth Orton
Married Margaret Wye (daughter of Dr W F Wye)

Parliamentary service

Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
Member of the Executive Council of New South Wales

Career

  • Arrived in NSW c1837.
  • Wine merchant.
  • Ironmonger.
  • Company dir.
  • Colonial Treasurer of NSW 18 Apr to 26 Oct 1859 and 9 to 20 Mar 1860.

Sources

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