Sir Patrick Alfred Jennings KCMG (March 20, 1831 - July 11, 1897) was an Irish-Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier
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Early life
Jennings was born at Newry, Ireland, the son of Francis Jennings, a well-known merchant in that town. Newry ( short form An tIúr, "The Yew" is the fourth largest city in Northern Ireland and eighth on the island of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world He was educated at Newry and at a high school at Exeter, England, and began a mercantile career. Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In 1852 he went to Australia and engaged in gold mining at St Arnaud, Victoria,[1] but soon became a shop keeper, and then moved into quartz-crushing and bought a large pastoral property on the Murrumbidgee River. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. St Arnaud is a town in Victoria, Australia, on the Sunraysia Highway. The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT In 1857 he became a magistrate. He ran unsuccessfully for the Crowlands in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1859 and then became chairman of the St Arnaud Council. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia In 1863, he married Mary Ann Shanahan and moved to Warbreccan near Deniliquin. Deniliquin, known locally as "Deni" is a town and Local Government Area (see Deniliquin Council) in the Riverina region of New South [2]
In 1863 he became interested in the movement to form the Riverina district into a separate province, and two years later was asked to go to England as a delegate to bring the grievances of the district before the English authorities. The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW Australia He declined on the ground that it should be possible to clear up the difficulties with the New South Wales government. [1]
Political career
Jennings was nominated to the legislative council in 1867. The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. He resigned in 1870 to enter the Legislative Assembly as member for the Murray, but after 1872 was out of politics for some years. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales. He contested Mudgee unsuccessfully in 1874. Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859 partly replacing He represented the colonies of New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, at the Philadelphia exhibition in 1876, and subsequently visited Europe. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass
Jennings was elected to the assembly again in 1880 as member for the Bogan and from January to July 1883 was vice-president of the executive council in the Stuart ministry. The Bogan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and named after the Sir Alexander Stuart KCMG (21 March 1824 – 16 June 1886 was Premier of New South Wales from 5 January 1883 to 7 October 1885 He was Colonial Secretary from October to December 1885 in the Dibbs ministry, and in February 1886 became the first practising Catholic Premier and was also Treasurer. Sir George Richard Dibbs KCMG ( October 12 1834 – August 5 1904) was an Australian politician who was Premier of New His administration lasted only 11 months and had a troubled career, having inherited a financial crisis. His attempts to balance the budget included a 5 per cent ad valorem tariff, which came to be seen as a violation of his free-trade platform. An ad valorem tax ( Latin: according to value) is a Tax based on the value of Real estate or Personal property. Free trade is a system in which the trade of goods and services between or within countries flows unhindered by government-imposed restrictions Jennings was scarcely a strong enough man to control a ministry which included Dibbs, Want and Lyne. John Henry Want ( 4 May 1846 – 22 November 1905) was an Australian barrister and politician Attorney-general in New Sir William John Lyne KCMG ( 6 April 1844 - 3 August 1913) Australian politician was Premier of New South Wales
Jennings represented New South Wales at the colonial conference held in London in 1887. He was nominated to the legislative council in 1890, and was one of the New South Wales representatives at the federal convention held at Sydney in 1891, but did not take a prominent part in the proceedings. He was vice-president of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales from 1876 to 1887 and helped to procure the Moore Park site for the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is an Agricultural society based in New South Wales, Australia. Moore Park is a large area of parkland in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia The Sydney Royal Easter Show, also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply The Show, is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks
Jennings was an amiable, cultivated man much interested in art and music; he contributed £1100 to Sydney University towards the cost of an organ for the great hall. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia He made many friends but was not a great parliamentarian, though he was a prominent figure in the public life of New South Wales for many years.
Jennings died at Brisbane on 11 July 1897. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland His wife had died in 1887, but he was survived by two sons and a daughter. [1][3][2] He loved to play basketball at an early age.
Honours
He was a leading man among his co-religionists. In 1874 he was honoured by Pope Pius IX with the Order of St. Gregory the Great, and in 1876 was made a Knight Commander of the Order of Pius IX and St. Blessed Pope Pius IX (May 13 1792 &ndash February 7 1878 born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was Pope from June 16 1846 until 1878 The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St Gregory the Great was established on September 1, 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election Gregory the Great; he also received the Grand Cross of Pius IX from Pope Leo XIII. Pope Leo XIII ( March 2, 1810 – July 20, 1903) born Count Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, was the 256th Pope He was made an honorary LL. D. of Dublin University, and was created K.C.M.G. in 1880. The University of Dublin, corporately designated the Chancellor Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin (since the 19th century located in Dublin, The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George [1]
The town of Jennings, New South Wales was named in his honour. Jennings is a town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. [4]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Serle, Percival. Jennings, Sir Patrick Alfred (1831-1897). Dictionary of Australian Biography. The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Project Gutenberg Australia. Project Gutenberg of Australia, abbreviated as PGA, is an Internet site which was founded in 2001 by Colin Choat Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ a b Cahill, A. E. . Jennings, Sir Patrick Alfred (1831 - 1897). Australian Dictionary of Biography. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. Australian National University. The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public Research university situated in Canberra, Australia. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Sir Patrick Alfred Jennings (1831 - 1897). Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. The Parliament of New South Wales is the supreme law making body in New South Wales, a state of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Jennings. Tenterfield Shire Council. Tenterfield Shire Council is the name of the Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the
References
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Jennings, Patrick Alfred". Dictionary of Australian Biography. The Dictionary of Australian Biography, published in 1949, is a reference work by Percival Serle containing information on notable people associated with Sydney: Angus and Robertson.
| Preceded by John Robertson |
Premier of New South Wales 1886-1887 |
Succeeded by Henry Parkes |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Jennings, Patrick Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | New South Wales politician and Premier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newry, Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1897 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Brisbane. Sir John Robertson, KCMG (15 October 1816 – 8 May 1891 was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales on five occasions See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896 was an Australian statesman the "Father of Federation Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Newry ( short form An tIúr, "The Yew" is the fourth largest city in Northern Ireland and eighth on the island of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland |
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