John Benton Wild

John Benton Wild (10 November 1806 26 June 1857) was an Irish-born Australian politician.[1]

He was born in County Offaly to Lieutenant John Wild and Mary Lynch. He was a pastoralist, and on 12 February 1832 married Emmeline Gaudry at Cobbitty. They had thirteen children, one of whom, William, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[2]

John Wild was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1845 to 1848, representing the County of Camden. He died near Camden in 1857.[1]

References

  1. "Mr John Benton Wild (1806 - 1857)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. "Mr William Vandermuelen Wild (1834-1861)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Council
Preceded by
Roger Therry
Member for County of Camden
Feb 1845  20 Jun 1848
Succeeded by
James Macarthur


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