John Edwards (Australian politician)

John Edwards
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Burnett
In office
24 June 1863 – 15 April 1865
Serving with Robert Mackenzie
Preceded byRobert Mackenzie
Succeeded byCharles Haly
Personal details
Born
John Edwards

1820
England
Died25 November 1872 (aged 51–52)
Passage Bridge, Portland, England
NationalityEnglish Australian
OccupationSheer farmer

John Edwards (1820 – 25 November 1872) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

He arrived in Australia around 1844 and became the lessee of Ban Ban Station in the Burnett region with his brother. He drowned aboard the Royal Adelaide when it sank at Portland in England.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.