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John King (9 January 1820 – 24 January 1895) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), representative for Gipps' Land in the Victorian Legislative Council and later, for Gippsland in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.〔 〕 King was born in Parramatta, New South Wales, the son of Phillip Parker King and his wife Harriet, ''née'' Lethbridge.〔 〕 King was educated in England and returned to Sydney aged 17.〔 King arrived aboard the ''Salsette'' in Melbourne in January 1841 where he became an auctioneer and commission agent in Elizabeth Street. Later he briefly served as government auctioneer.〔 King was member for Gipps' Land in the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council from November 1855 until the Council was abolished in March 1856 and member for Gippsland in the new Victorian Legislative Assembly November 1856 until resigning in September 1857.〔 King died in Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria on 24 January 1895.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John King (Australian politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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