Background
Hargrave was born to Joshua Hargrave and Sarah Hargrave (née Lee) on 1 February 1817 at Greenwich, England. His father was a hardware merchant.
Hargrave was born to Joshua Hargrave and Sarah Hargrave (née Lee) on 1 February 1817 at Greenwich, England. His father was a hardware merchant.
He arrived in Sydney in 1838 on board the Argyle and went to work on Combelong Station at Monaro for Messrs Hughes and Hosking. The following year he became a partner of the Callendoon Station and the Goondiwini Stations on the Macintyre River. He founded Beeboo and Whylm on the Severn River.
In 1843, he lost everything along with his partners following the financial collapse of the New South Wales economy in that year.
He also acquired leases for Bostobrick and Tyringham and Hernani in New England. He was said to be involved in much conflict with the local Aboriginal population.
Was a member for New England and Macleay from 17 April 1856 to 19 December 1857 in the first New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Elections and Qualifications Committee
Impounding Laws Committee
Australian Trust Company’s Bill Committee
Petition of Mr David Cross Committee
Elections and Qualifications Committee
Reclaiming Land, Woolloomooloo Bay Committee
Secondary Punishment Committee
Scab and Catarrh in Sheep Committee
Australian Gas Company’s Light Bill Committee
The street where they lived is now named Hargrave Street after them.
He died at Armidale on 19 January 1905.
During his time as a member he was a member of the following committees:
Hargrave’s great, greatson Rick Colless is a current serving member of the New South Wales Parliament.