Edmund Lonsdale
Australian politician
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Edmund Lonsdale (31 October 1843 – 4 October 1913) was an Australian politician. Born in Morpeth, New South Wales, he was schooled in Maitland before becoming a bricklayer, builder and contractor. He was also an alderman on Armidale Shire Council.[1]
Edmund Lonsdale | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for New England | |
| In office 16 December 1903 – 12 December 1906 | |
| Preceded by | William Sawers |
| Succeeded by | Frank Foster |
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| Born | 31 October 1843 |
| Died | 4 October 1913 (aged 69) |
| Party | Free Trade Party |
| Occupation | Bricklayer, builder |
At the 1891 election he stood as a Free Trade candidate for New England and was the third of three members elected.[2] Multi-member electorates were abolished for the 1894 election and Lonsdale was the Free Trade candidate for Armidale, however he was unsuccessful.[3] He stood again at the Armidale and was elected with 50.4% of the vote.[4] He only held the seat for one term, defeated by Charles Wilson at the 1898 election, with 43.7% of the vote.[5]
Lonsdale was unsuccessful at the 1901 federal election for the seat of New England,[6] but then returned to the Legislative Assembly, defeating Wilson at the 1901 state election, with 50.8% of the vote.[7] He resigned in 1903 to successfully contest New England at the 1903 federal election.[8] He only held the seat for one term, defeated at the 1906 federal election[9] Lonsdale again then returned to the Legislative Assembly at the 1907 state election, with 52.0% of the vote,[10] holding the seat at the 1910 state election, with 51.3% of the vote.[11]
Lonsdale was severely injured when hit by a motor car at Hill Street, Uralla, on the evening of 4 October 1913; he died soon after while being transported to Armidale Hospital on a freight train.[12] He died in office aged 69.[1]
