John Edwards (Australian politician)

John Edwards
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett
In office 24 Jun 1863 – 15 Apr 1865 Serving with Robert Mackenzie
Preceded by	Robert Mackenzie
Succeeded by	Charles Haly
Personal details
Born	John Edwards 1820 England
Died	25 November 1872 (aged 51-52) Passage Bridge, Portland, England
Nationality	English Australian
Occupation	Sheer farmer
Religion	Church of England

John Edwards (1820 - 25 November 1872) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Edwards was born in England in 1820. He arrived in Australia around 1844 and became the lessee of Ban Ban Station in the Burnett region with his brother. He drowned aboard the Royal Adelaide when it sank at Portland in England.

Edwards won the seat of Burnett in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1863 Queensland colonial election. He held Burnett for two years before resigning in April 1865.

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