James Osborne (politician) explained

James Osborne (24 September 1845  - 11 April 1877) was an Australian politician.

He was born at Marshall Mount near Wollongong to Henry Osborne and Sarah Marshall.[1] He advocated for pastoralism on the Murrumbidgee River before entering politics. In 1869 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Illawarra,[2] a seat his brother Patrick had already represented from 1864 to 1866.[3] Their father had been a member of New South Wales Legislative Council (1851-1856) and Legislative Assembly (1856-57).[4]

James Osborne retired in 1872, and died in Sydney in 1877.[2]

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  1. osborne-henry-2527 . Osborne, Henry (1803–1859) . PJP . Osbourne . 12 April 2019.
  2. 863 . Mr James Osborne (1845 - 1877) . Yes . 12 April 2019.
  3. 652 . Mr Patrick Hill Osborne (1832 - 1902) . Yes . 12 April 2019.
  4. 334 . Mr Henry Osborne (1808 - 1859) . Yes . 12 April 2019.