The Honourable William Charles Wentworth [1]
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
- Born
- 13 August 1790, At sea
- Died
- 20 March 1872, Poole (Dorset), England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- D'Arcy Wentworth (med practitioner and JP)
- Mother
- Catherine Crowley (transported convict)
- Married Sarah Cox (daughter of Francis Cox, blacksmith and transported convict); father of Fitzwilliam Wentworth [qv]
Legal admissions
| 10 September 1824 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales |
Career
- Arrived in NSW 1796.
- Landowner.
- Explorer.
- Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 8 Feb 1822.
- Newspaper proprietor.
- Pastoralist.
- Vice-Pres, Aust Patriotic Assn 1835.
- Pres of the Legislative Council of NSW 1861-62.
- Fellow of Senate, USyd 1850-72.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wentworth-william-charles-2782
Other Online: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=239
Other:
- Middle Temple Admissions p438.
Notes
Probably born aboard the "Neptune" off the coast of Norfolk Island (see NSW Parliament entry).