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Patrick Hanna
- Born
- 24 June 1819 (Kilmegan, Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland)
- Died
- 12 September 1890
- Parents
- Patrick, farmer
- Marriage
Religion: Catholic
Marital Status: 1848 Glasgow, Sarah Hamilton; 1s. 6d.
- Education
- Local schools; trained and worked as engineer and shipbuilder with various firms in England and Scotland
- Career
Engineer
Apprenticed at 16 to the famous railway engineer, George Stevenson, in Newcastle-on-Tyne, then as steam shipbuilder; he became a very competent engineer and arrived Melbourne 1853; established ferry on the Yarra; obtained lease of toll gates on the Sydney and other roads; landowner in Emerald Hill and other districts; mercantile investments. Purchased La Trobe House in William Street 1863, thereby qualifying to sit on the Legisltative Council.
| House | Electorate | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly | Murray Boroughs | 1 February 1866 | 1 April 1877 | ||
| Legislative Council | North Eastern | 1 November 1882 | 1 August 1888 |
*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
- Speeches
- Other seats contested
- E. Province Aug 1863, Moira 1877, July 1880
- References
- https://clanhannay.org/patrick-hanna-mp-australian-engineer-politician-1819-1890/
Last updated: 3rd May 2019