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William Henry Jefferson (1860 - 1940)

William Henry Jefferson
Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, Englandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 80 in Merewether, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Born 29 FEB 1860. Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. Note: LOST LEG IN MINE ACCIDENT.

Died OCT 1940. Merewether, New South Wales, Australia.

Event: Accomplishment Note: MEMBER HUNTER DISTRICT WATER BOARD. Accomplishment Membership Note: INNAUGRAL MEMBER MEREWTHER SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB. Fact 1. Note: MAYOR OF MEREWETHER for two terms in 1920's. Fact 2. Note: LOST LEG IN MINE ACCIDENT.

Buried Sandgate.NSW, aUSTRALIA.

Education: engineer. England

Nationality: english.

Occupation: Engineer, miner.

Religion: Methodist.

Source: 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files were combined to create this source citation. Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry.com and The Generations Network.

Note: With Messrs J Hicks, R Ramsay, W Perry and J Mason, Mr WH Jefferson was instrumental in having the labour movement launched in the Newcastle district. It was Mr Jefferson who wrote to the late Mr Alfred Edden, requesting him to stand for Parliament. Mr Edden agreed and was the first Labour member for the Newcastle district. 1 Newcastle Sun, 20 October 1940.

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