Henry Mort was a pastoralist, businessman, and politician in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
10 Facts About Henry Mort
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Henry Mort was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.
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Henry Mort was born on 23 December 1818 at Willowfield, Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of Jonathon Mort and his wife Mary.
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Henry Mort was educated in Manchester and came to Australia in 1840.
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Henry Mort was manager of Cressbrook Station in the Brisbane River Valley for David Cannon McConnel.
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Henry Mort was involved in many insurance companies and banks and one of the promoters of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company.
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Henry Mort then represented West Macquarie from December 1859 to November 1860.
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Henry Mort was appointed a lifetime Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council on 22 Aug 1882.
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Henry Mort died from pneumonia at his residence Anglesea, Ocean Street, Woollahra, Sydney on 6 September 1900 aged 81 years.
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Henry Mort's funeral proceeded from his Woollahra residence to the All Saints Church and then to the St Jude's Church and Cemetery for burial.