John Paterson (Australian politician)

This article is about the colonial NSW politician. For the 20th century NSW politician, see John Guthrie Paterson.
For other people with similar names, see John Paterson and John Patterson.

John Paterson
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Lachlan and Lower Darling
In office
26 January 1858 – 11 April 1859
Preceded byJames Garland
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born8 December 1831[1]
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died9 August 1871(1871-08-09) (aged 39)
Illalong, New South Wales, Australia
RelativesBanjo Paterson (nephew)
OccupationPastoralist

John Paterson (8 December 1831 – 9 August 1871) was a Scottish-born Australian politician in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

  1. ^ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 for John Paterson in Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland, son of John Paterson and Ann Howieson