About Parliament
RE-MEMBER (FORMER MEMBERS)
James Henry Wheeler
- Born
- 14 February 1826 (Alfreton, Derbyshire, England)
- Died
- 10 August 1904
- Marriage
Religion: Church of England
Marital Status: Ann - ; 1s. 4d.
- Career
Arrived Vic. c1852; storekeeper Forest Creek; erected sawmills Wombat Forest and elsewhere; lived in Daylesford many years and owned town and country properties; purchased estate in Gippsland and in 1903 Kyalite estate N. Deniliquin.
Sawmiller
Councillor Glenlyon shire and Daylesford borough many years, and several times president of former and mayor of latter
| House | Electorate | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly | Creswick | 1 November 1864 | 1 December 1867 | ||
| Legislative Assembly | Creswick | 1 May 1880 | 1 March 1889 | ||
| Legislative Assembly | Daylesford | 1 April 1889 | 1 October 1900 |
*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
- Speeches
- Other seats contested
- Creswick 1877, N. Central Province 1901
- Appointments
- Minister Public Works and vice-president Board Land & Works 5 Nov 1890 to 16 Feb 1892
commissioner Trade & Customs 26 Mar 1891 to 22 Apr 1891
minister Railways 16 Feb 1892 to 23 Jan 1893
royal commission extension Melbourne westwards 1887
- References
References: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 6
Data Source: Thomson, K & Serle, G, 'A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851-1900', ANU Press, 1972
Last updated: 20th November 2018