Francis Edis Beaver (19 June 1824 – 7 October 1887) was an auctioneer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council and the Victorian Legislative Assembly at different times.[1]

An 1888 illustration of Beaver

Early life

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Beaver was born in Kennington, Surrey, England, the son of George Beaver and his wife Elizabeth, née Edis.[1]

Colonial Australia

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Beaver arrived in Sydney in 1833 and the Port Phillip District in 1840. In March 1854 Beaver was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Belfast and Warrnambool.[1][2] Beaver held this position until the original Council was abolished in March 1856.[1] He then was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Belfast in November 1856, holding the seat until August 1859.[1] Beaver was again elected the Victorian Legislative Council, now the upper house of the Victorian Parliament, this time for North Yarra Province and held the seat from December 1882 until his death in Brighton, Victoria on 7 October 1887. Beaver had married Emily Stevens in 1845.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Francis Edis Beaver". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Victoria: Francis Edis Beaver, Esq has been elected". Empire. 1 April 1854. p. 5. Retrieved 24 August 2014 – via Trove.

 

Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for Belfast and Warrnambool
March 1854 – March 1856
With: Mark Nicholson 1854
George Horne 1854–1856
Original Council abolished
Victorian Legislative Assembly
New district Member for Belfast
November 1856 – August 1859
Succeeded by
Victorian Legislative Council
New district Member for North Yarra Province
December 1882 – October 1887
With: George Meares 1882–1886
William Roberts 1886–1887
Theodotus Sumner 1882–1883
James Beaney 1883–1887
Succeeded by