James Garvan
James Patrick Garvan (2 May 1843 – 20 November 1896)[1] was an Australian politician, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales in 1889.
Garvan was born in Cappagh, County Limerick, Ireland, son of Denis Bourke and Anne, nee Culhane.[1] Garvan founded the North Shore Steam Ferry Co. Ltd., the City Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Ltd and the City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd.[2] Garvan represented Eden in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[3] He was Minister of Justice in the Jennings Government from February 1886 to January 1887, and Colonial Treasurer in the Dibbs Government from January to March 1889.[3]
References
- ^ a b "James Patrick Garvan". New South Wales Government. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Garvan, James Patrick (1843–1896)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.