Benjamin Benjamin

Sir Benjamin Benjamin
Benjamin in c. 1888
42nd Mayor of Melbourne
In office
1887–1889
Preceded byWilliam Cain
Succeeded byMatthew Lang
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Melbourne Province
In office
1889–1892
Preceded bySir James Lorimer
Succeeded byRobert Reid
Personal details
Born(1834-09-02)2 September 1834
London, Middlesex, England
Died7 March 1905(1905-03-07) (aged 70)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
SpouseFanny Cohen
Children16

Sir Benjamin Benjamin JP (2 September 1834 – 7 March 1905) was an Australian businessman and politician. He was mayor of Melbourne between 1887 and 1889, before serving as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1889 to 1892.[1]

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