Peter Lalor

Peter Lalor
4th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
22 July 1880 – 29 September 1887
PremierJames Service
Graham Berry
Bryan O'Loghlen
James Service
Duncan Gillies
Preceded bySir Charles MacMahon
Succeeded bySir Matthew Davies
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Grant
In office
May 1877 – February 1889
Preceded byElectorate established
Succeeded byHarry Armytage
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for South Grant
In office
March 1874 – April 1877
Preceded byGeorge Cunningham
Succeeded byElectorate abolished
In office
October 1859 – January 1871
Preceded byJohn Bell
Horatio Wills
Succeeded byJohn Rout Hopkins
Jonas Levien
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for North Grenville
In office
November 1856 – August 1859
Preceded byElectorate established
Succeeded byElectorate abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
In office
November 1855 – March 1856
Preceded byElectorate established
Succeeded byElectorate abolished
ConstituencyBallarat
Personal details
Born(1827-02-05)5 February 1827
Raheen, Laois, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died9 February 1889(1889-02-09) (aged 62)
Richmond, Colony of Victoria, British Empire
CitizenshipBritish subject
NationalityIrish Australian
Political partyNone
Alma materCarlow College
Trinity College, Dublin

Peter Fintan Lalor (/ˈlɔːlər/;[1] 5 February 1827 – 9 February 1889) was an Irish-Australian rebel and, later, politician who rose to fame for his leading role in the Eureka Rebellion, an event identified with the "birth of democracy" in Australia.

  1. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3