Background
Kennerley was born in Islington. On 18 February 1834 at Windsor he married Jane, daughter of Richard Rouse of Rouse Hill House. When his father died Kennerley leased his land and sold his livestock, planning to return to England.
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Alfred Kennerley
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He was a man of means who came from England to Australia when young and settled in New South Wales. Kennerley was not robust and found the climate very trying. In June 1857 the Kennerleys arrived at Hobart in the Gloucester and named their new home Rouseville.
He became an alderman about 1860, and was mayor in 1862, 1863, 1871 and 1872.
He was elected to Parliament and on 4 August 1873 became premier without office. His ministry initiated a policy of public works, but though there was really little difference between the parties, there was a good deal of political strife, and it was difficult to get anything constructive done.
Kennerley became discouraged and resigned on 20 July 1876. He died in his eighty-eighth year on 15 November 1897.
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