Henry Brockman (Australian politician)

Henry Brockman
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Born	June 21, 1845 Herne Hill, Western Australia
Died	November 7, 1916 South Perth, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Farmer Politician
Spouse(s)	Anna Louisa de Burgh
Parent(s)	William Locke Brockman Ann Frances Elizabeth (Hamersley) Brockman
Relatives	Edward Hamersley (Snr) (uncle) Edward (Jnr) (cousin) Samuel Hamersley (cousin)

Henry Brockman (1845–1916) was an Australian politician. He served as the Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1884 to 1889.

Biography

Early life

Henry Brockman was born on June 21, 1845 in Herne Hill, Western Australia. His father was William Locke Brockman and his mother, Ann Frances Elizabeth née Hamersley. He was also a nephew of Edward Hamersley (Snr), and a cousin of Edward (Jnr) and Samuel Hamersley. He was educated in England.

Career

In 1864, he took up land as a farmer and pastoralist at Cheriton near Gingin, Western Australia. From 1870, he was involved in exporting horses to India.

On October 24, 1884, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council seat of Swan. He held the seat until the election of January 30, 1889, which he did not contest.

From 1886, he had invested heavily in the Midland Railway, ultimately suffering heavy losses.

In 1893 he was elected Mayor of Gingin, which position he held until 1903, when he sold his land and retired to Perth.

Personal life and death

On March 19, 1874, he married Anna Louisa de Burgh in a ceremony at Guildford, Western Australia; he would later become brother-in-law to Charles Harper and James Morrison.

He died in South Perth on November 7, 1916, and was buried in the Karrakatta Cemetery.