John Lucas (Australian politician)
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| Born | June 24, 1818 |
| Died | March 1, 1902 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Australian |
John Lucas (24 June 1818 – 1 March 1902) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1869 and 1871 to 1880 and the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1880 until his death. He was a member for Canterbury from 1860 to 1864 and from 1871 to 1880 and a member for Hartley from 1864 to 1869. From 1875 to 1877 he was Secretary of Mines.[1][2]
He was noted patron of the Jenolan Caves in the Blue Mountains[3] where a cave and a tour have since been named in his honour.[4] He also maintained a holiday cottage on Lapstone Hill at the Eastern edge of the Blue Mountains. On the original Lapstone Zig Zag a station was built for him and named Lucasville. The remains of the station are still visible today.
References
- ^ Rathbone, R. W. (1974). "Lucas, John (1818 - 1902)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Mr John Lucas (1818-1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "John Lucas - Patron of the Jenolan Caves". jenolancaves.org.au. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
- ^ "The John Lucas Tour". jenolancaves.org.au. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
External links
- Photograph of John Lucas at the National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23460676
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