Patrick O'Brien (Australian politician)
Patrick O'Brien (1817 – 12 April 1887) was a wine and spirit merchant and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council and later, the inaugural Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
O'Brien was born in Shanna-golden, Limerick, Ireland.[1]
Colonial Australia
O'Brien arrived in New South Wales in 1838 and Port Phillip District in 1840.[1] In August 1853 he was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Kilmore, Kyneton and Seymour, a seat he held until the original Council was abolished in March 1856.[1] O'Brien was elected to the seat of South Bourke in the first Victorian Legislative Assembly in November 1856, a seat he held until August 1859 when he lost his bid to be re-elected.[1]
O'Brien died in London, England, he married twice.[1]
References
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| New seat | Member for Kilmore, Kyneton and Seymour August 1853 – March 1856 With: Peter Snodgrass |
original Council abolished |
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
| New district | Member for South Bourke November 1856 – August 1859 With: Charles Pasley 1856–1857 Sidney Ricardo 1857–1859 |
Succeeded by Louis Smith Hibbert Newton |