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| Haines, William Clark. Adm. pens. (age 18, sic) at CAIUS, June 14, 1828. S. of John, surgeon, of Hampstead, Middlesex. B. there [1807]. Schools, Charterhouse (Mr Arnold) and Stamford. Matric. Michs. 1828; Scholar, 1829-32; B.A. 1833. An excellent mathematician. Practised for some years as a surgeon. Went to Australia, 1848, and farmed near Geelong. Member of the Legislative Council, 1851. Member for S. Grant, Victoria Legislative Council, 1855. Premier of Victoria until the new constitution of 1854, when he received a retiring pension of £1000 per annum; Premier again until defeated in 1857. In Europe, 1858-61. On his return elected Member for Portland, 1861-4; Treasurer of Victoria, 1861-3. Died Feb. 3, 1866, at South Yarra, near Melbourne. Some authorities identify him with the William 'Charles,' who in 1843 was a member of the Grant district council. If so, emigrated to Victoria in or before 1843. (Venn, II. 203; Boase, I. 1275, which gives 'Chief Sec., 1855-7' and 'died 1864'; Australian Encyclopaedia, which differs from Venn in several details.) | William Clark HAINES Approx. lifespan: 1807–1866 age 18, sic Adm pens. Gonville & Caius College 1828:06:14 s. of John HAINES Surgeon: Hampstead, Middlesex , b. Hampstead, Middlesex , 1807 Sch: Charterhouse School [London], ( Mr – ARNOLD ) Sch: Stamford Stamford, [Lincolnshire], Matric. 1828:10MT: Scholar 1829-32 BA 1833 An excellent mathematician: Practised as Surgeon/job] for some years Went to Australia , 1848 farmed: near Geelong, [Australia], Member: Legislative Council 1851 Member: for S. Grant, Victoria , Australia , Member: Legislative Council 1855 Premier: Victoria , Australia , until the new constitution of1854 received a retiring pension of £1000 per annum 1854 Premier: again until defeated Victoria , Australia , -1857 In Europe , 1858-61 Member: for Portland, [Australia], on his return1861-64 Treasurer: Victoria , Australia , 1861-63 d. 1864 or 1866:02:03 At South Yarra, near Melbourne, [Australia], <warn> Some authorities identify him with the William "Charles", who in 1843 was a member of the Grant district council. If so, emigrated to </warn> Victoria , Australia , in or bef.1843 ( Venn, II. 203; Boase, I. 1275, which gives "Chief Sec. 1855-7" and "died 1864"; Australian Encyclopaedia, which differs from Venn in several details) [add:]Died aged 55 according to the C. Chron. of 1866:04:21 [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |