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Bright was born in London on 30 June 1819, the son of Edward Bright and Mary Annual
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Honorary A son, Henry Edward Bright junior (1843–1917), was a mayor of Gawler, South Australia. Arrived in Adelaide in April 1850.
Bright was a member for Stanley in the South Australian House of Assembly from March 1865 to February 1875, and for Wooroora from February 1875 to April 1884.
From July 1873 to June 1875, he was Commissioner of Public Works in the Government of the Sir Arthur Blyth, and in May 1885 was elected to the Legislative Council of South Australia, of which he was a member until May 1891. Bright married Jane Prudence King (1816 – 23 February 1904) at Saint George"s in Hanover Square, London on 15 March 1841.
Their son Henry Edward Bright junior (16 March 1843 – 12 November 1917) was born in Chelmsford, Essex and educated at Mr.
Burton’s school, Gawler and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.
Youngest son Thomas Robert Bright South.M. (ca1852 – 9 December 1924) married Jane Rogers (ca1849 – 20 September 1936), second daughter of William Rogers, on 26 May 1874.
