John Garrett

Personal

Son of Thomas, mariner and Jane Ruddick. Married Sarah Stafford c.1827 at Liverpool, England and had issue, 5 daughters and 6 sons.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Newspaperman. Became a painter and a plumber. Arrived in Australia in November 1840 as a bounty immigrant. By 1856 was a newspaper proprieter. With his son Thomas started the Alpine Pioneer and Kiandra Advertiser in 1860. On resignation from the Legislative Assembly became a police magistrate, Scone.

Parliamentary Service

Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 21 Jun 1859 19 Dec 1861 2yr(s) 5mth(s) 29day(s

Member for Shoalhaven 21 Jun 1859 10 Nov 1860 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 21day(s) 3rd (1859 - 1860)

Member for Shoalhaven 17 Dec 1860 19 Dec 1861 1yr(s) 3day(s) 4th (1860 - 1864)

Elections and Qualifications Committee No.4 2 Sep 1859 4 Jul 1860 10mths 3days 3rd (1859 - 1860)

Mount Keira Tramroad Bill Committee No.22 13 Oct 1859 4 Jul 1860 8mths 22days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Chairman

Petition of Alexander Berry, Esquire, Committee No.30 3 Feb 1860 4 Jul 1860 5mths 2days 3rd (1859 - 1860)

Dean of St Andrew’s Sydney Committee No.36 17 Feb 1860 4 Jul 1860 4mths 18days 3rd (1859 - 1860)

Governor General’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 25 Sep 1860 25 Sep 1860 1day 3rd (1859 - 1860)

Elections and Qualifications Committee No.7 28 Sep 1860 10 Nov 1860 1mth 14days 3rd (1859 - 1860)

Petition of Mr Alexander Berry Committee No.9 12 Oct 1860 4 Jul 1860 3rd (1859 - 1860) Chairman

Elections and Qualifications Committee No.9 16 Jan 1861 11 May 1861 3mths 26days 4th (1860 - 1864)

Shoalhaven Municipality – (Petition of Alex Berry, Esquire) Committee No.5 17 Jan 1861 11 May 1861 3mths 25days

4th (1860 - 1864) Chairman Light-house, near Jervis Bay Committee No.19 12 Feb 1861 11 May 1861 2mths 30days 4th (1860 - 1864)

Seamen Committee No.9 1 Oct 1861 20 Jan 1862 3mths 20days 4th (1860 - 1864)

Railway Company’s Bill Committee No.12	9 Oct 1861	20 Jan 1862	3mths 12days 4th (1860 - 1864)	

Administration of the Land Law Committee No.14 5 Jul 1872 6 Aug 1872 1mth 2days 6th (1870 - 1872)

Joadja Creek Railway Bill Committee No.13 3 Dec 1879 17 Dec 1879 15days 9th (1877 - 1880) Chairman

Claim of Anne Jane Cox for loss of her Conditional Purchase Committee No.23 18 May 1880 13 Jul 1880 1mth 26days

10th (1880 - 1882)