David Ham
David Ham (1830–1908) was a gold miner and politician in Victoria, Australia. He was a Member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1886 to 1904.[1][2][3]
Early life[edit]
David Ham was born in November 1830 in Cornwall, England.[2]
Victorian enterprises[edit]
He immigrated to Victoria in 1849 and spent two years farming at Indented Head. He then went to the Victorian goldfields where he amassed a fortune, partly through gold prospecting and partly through establishing businesses on the goldfields, such as store keeping, butchering and saw-milling.[2]
In 1861 he settled in Ballarat as a land agent, auctioneer and stock broker.[2]
He was an active member of the Wesleyan Church in Melbourne, Ballarat and Queenscliff, and was known for his philanthropy.[2]
Politics[edit]
He was elected a Member of the Victorian Legislative Council in 1886 and remained in the council until its reduction in size in 1904 when he retired.[1][2]
Later life[edit]
Ham died at Queenscliff, Victoria in January 1908 from pneumonia, following a chill he caught when bathing.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Death of Mr. David Ham". The Age. 4 January 1908. p. 11. Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jolly, Eris (2002), Seven Hills of Brisbane, N.E. & E.M. Jolly, pp. 6, 10, 99–100, ISBN 978-0-9581143-0-1
- ^ "David Ham". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2020.