John Airey

John Moore Cole Airey (c. 1811 – 17 July 1893)[1] was a politician in colonial Australia, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1847 to 1848.[2]

For the British schoolteacher, mathematician and astrophysicist, see John Robinson Airey.

Airey was born in London,[3] the second son of Sir George Airey and the Hon. Catherine Talbot, daughter of Margaret O'Reilly Talbot, 1st Baroness Talbot of Malahide.[4] His elder brother was Sir Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey and his youngest brother was Sir James Talbot Airey. An officer in the Royal Navy, he entered the Navy on 1 January 1821 and became a lieutenant on 13 May 1829.[5] He served on the Medina on the African station and later served in the Mediterranean. He returned to England in 1837.[5]

Airey was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as member for Port Phillip on 22 December 1847,[2][6] and was sworn in on 22 March 1848.[7][8] The previous occupier of the seat, John Dunmore Lang vacated the seat by absence.[6][9]

Aireys Inlet in Victoria was named for John Airey who settled in the area in 1842.[10]

Airey became Viconde De Airey of Portugal and died in Lisbon on 17 July 1893.[1]

References
  1. "The Patullo Pioneers near Bulla and Somerton". FamilyTreeCircles.com.
  2. "Mr John Moore Cole Airey". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. 1851 England Census
  4. Burke's Family Records (1897). p. 3
  5. "A naval biographical dictionary: comprising the life and services of every living officer in Her Majesty's navy, from the rank of admiral of the fleet to that of lieutenant, inclusive".
  6. "The Port Phillip election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 December 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 27 April 2019 – via Trove.
  7. "Votes and Proceedings No 2" (PDF). Legislative Council of New South Wales. 22 March 1848. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. An Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales, From the Foundation of the Colony, in 1788, to the Close of the First Session of the Eleventh Parliament Under Responsible Government, in 1883. Sydney: Thomas Richards. 1883.
  9. "The Reverend John Dunmore Lang (1799-1878)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  10. Kennedy, B: Australian Place Names, page 2. ABC Books, 2006

 

New South Wales Legislative Council
Preceded by
John Dunmore Lang		 Member for Port Phillip
1847–1848
Served alongside: John Foster, Charles Ebden
Maurice O'Connell, Charles Nicholson		 Succeeded by
Lauchlan Mackinnon
James Williamson
John Dickson
Edward Curr
James Palmer
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