Lockier Burges (Australian politician)
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Lockier Clere Burges was an early settler in colonial
Western Australia
who became a leading pastoralist
in the colony, and a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
.
Lockier Burges was born at Fethard in Tipperary
, Ireland
around 1814. In 1829, he emigrated to Western Australia
with his two brothers William Burges
and Samuel Evans Burges. The three brothers sailed for the Swan River Colony
on board the Warrior, arriving in March 1830. Until 1837 the brothers farmed at Upper Swan
, before taking up land at York
. In 1850, Lockier Burges moved to the Champion Bay area. For a short time he was manager of the Geraldine mine. From 1851 until 1867 he was part-owner and manager of a number of pastoral properties in the area. In January 1860 he visited Ireland, returning to Western Australia in November 1862.
On 14 January 1879, Lockier Burges was nominated to the Western Australian Legislative Council
. He held the position until 2 July 1884. In his final years he retired to Perth
, where he died, unmarried, on 31 July 1886.
Colony
In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
who became a leading pastoralist
Pastoralism
Pastoralism or pastoral farming is the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. It is animal husbandry: the care, tending and use of animals such as camels, goats, cattle, yaks, llamas, and sheep. It may have a mobile aspect, moving the herds in search of fresh pasture and...
in the colony, and a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
.
Lockier Burges was born at Fethard in Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
around 1814. In 1829, he emigrated to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
with his two brothers William Burges
William Burges (Australian politician)
William Burges was an early settler in Western Australia who became a pastoralist and a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council....
and Samuel Evans Burges. The three brothers sailed for the Swan River Colony
Swan River Colony
The Swan River Colony was a British settlement established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. The name was a pars pro toto for Western Australia. In 1832, the colony was officially renamed Western Australia, when the colony's founding Lieutenant-Governor, Captain James Stirling,...
on board the Warrior, arriving in March 1830. Until 1837 the brothers farmed at Upper Swan
Upper Swan, Western Australia
Upper Swan is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan local government area.It contains Upper Swan Primary School....
, before taking up land at York
York, Western Australia
York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated 97 km east of Perth in the Avon Valley near Northam, and is the seat of the Shire of York...
. In 1850, Lockier Burges moved to the Champion Bay area. For a short time he was manager of the Geraldine mine. From 1851 until 1867 he was part-owner and manager of a number of pastoral properties in the area. In January 1860 he visited Ireland, returning to Western Australia in November 1862.
On 14 January 1879, Lockier Burges was nominated to the Western Australian Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
. He held the position until 2 July 1884. In his final years he retired to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, where he died, unmarried, on 31 July 1886.