James William Bligh (1810 – 1 December 1869) was an English-born Australian politician.

He was born at Bodmin in Cornwall to conveyancer John Martyn Bligh and Mary Edyreun Hocking. He was a solicitor and migrated to South Australia in 1839. He moved to Sydney and practiced as a solicitor from 1841. He ceased practising due to ill health in the early 1850s. From 1851 to 1856 Bligh was an elected member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He served in the reconstituted Council from 1856 to 1859 and was the first chairman of Willoughby Council from 1865 to 1867. Bligh died at Woolloomooloo in 1869.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mr James William Bligh (1810-1869)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

 

New South Wales Legislative Council Preceded byJohn Darvall Member for County of Bathurst Sep 1851 – Feb 1856 Council replaced by new parliament Civic offices New title Chairman of Willoughby Municipal Council 1866 – 1867 Succeeded byHimselfas Mayor Preceded byHimselfas Chairman Mayor of Willoughby 1867 – 1868 Succeeded byDavid Broadfoot


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