Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON, KCMG PC b. 11 Jun 1829 St Kew, Cornwall, England d. 2 Feb 1904 Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia: RYKEN and ROSENAU

1829 - 1904 (74 years)

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Birth 11 Jun 1829 St Kew, Cornwall, England [1]

Gender Male

Education Abt 1839 University College School, London, England

Education Abt 1844 University College School, London, England

Occupation 1847 India

In 1847, Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON left for India to take a job with his cousin's merchant business. He later joined the Indian civil service, rising to the position of assistant commissioner, and serving as Inspector-General of Registration and Commissioner of Excise and Stamps.

Emigration 1878 Tasmania, Australia

Edward Nicholas BRADDON left the Indian civil service in 1878 and retired to Tasmania.

Occupation 1879 Tasmania, Australia

In 1879, BRADDON was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of West Devon, and he represented that constituency until November 1888. He became leader of the opposition in 1886 and after the defeat of the James Agnew government, he was asked to form a cabinet. However, he resigned the premiership to Philip Fysh, and instead became Minister for Lands and Works.

Occupation 1888 London, England

In 1888, Braddon represented Tasmania on the Federal Council, the predecessor to the Constitutional Conventions of the 1890s. After leaving parliament in 1888, Braddon was appointed Agent-General for Tasmania in London, a position he held until September 1893.

Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON arrives in London

Award or Citation 1891

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Occupation 1894 Tasmania, Australia

Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON was the Premier of Tasmania from 1894 to 1899, and was a Member of the First Australian Parliament in the House of Representatives.

Occupation Apr 1894 Tasmania, Australia

After returning to Tasmania, Braddon was again elected the member for West Devon, and again became opposition leader. In April 1894, Braddon became Premier, and held office until 12 October 1899, the longest term of any Premier up to that date.

Death 2 Feb 1904 Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia

Newspaper article about Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON's death

Burial Forth Pioneer Anglican Cemetery, Forth, Devonport City, Tasmania, Australia [1]

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

Henry BRADDON (Father)

Fanny WHITE (Mother)

Siblings 1 Sibling

	1. Mary Elizabeth BRADDON
+	2. Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON, KCMG PC b. 11 Jun 1829, St Kew, Cornwall, England d. 2 Feb 1904, Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia (Age 74 years) ▻Mary Georgina Amy PALMER b. 20 Jul 1840, Purnia, Bihar, India d. 28 Jul 1864, Simla, Bengal, India (Age 24 years), m. 24 Oct 1857, Kolkata, India ▻Alice SMITH, , m. 14 Oct 1876, Agra, Bengal, India

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Father	Henry BRADDON
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Fanny WHITE
Relationship	Birth
Divorce	Abt 1840
Family ID	F578	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Mary Georgina Amy PALMER
b. 20 Jul 1840, Purnia, Bihar, India
d. 28 Jul 1864, Simla, Bengal, India (Age 24 years)

Marriage 24 Oct 1857 Kolkata, India [1]

Children

	1. Annie Frances Georgiana BRADDON b. 1859 [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	2. Amy Frances Georgina BRADDON b. 1860 d. 1935 (Age 75 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
	3. Edward George BRADDON b. 13 Dec 1860, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India d. 04 Feb 1917, Morogoro, Tanzania (Age 56 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] ▻ Mary Teresa MCINTOSH m. 1900
	4. Margaret BRADDON b. 1862 d. 1941 (Age 79 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]
+	5. Sir Henry Yule BRADDON, KBE b. 1863 d. 8 Sep 1955 (Age 92 years)

Family ID F435 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Family 2 Alice SMITH

Marriage 14 Oct 1876 Agra, Bengal, India [1]

Children

1. Alice S BRADDON
b. 1880 [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]

Family ID F598 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Sep 2021

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	Birth - 11 Jun 1829 - St Kew, Cornwall, England
	Education - Abt 1839 - University College School, London, England
	Education - Abt 1844 - University College School, London, England
	Occupation - In 1847, Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON left for India to take a job with his cousin's merchant business. He later joined the Indian civil service, rising to the position of assistant commissioner, and serving as Inspector-General of Registration and Commissioner of Excise and Stamps. - 1847 - India
	Marriage - 24 Oct 1857 - Kolkata, India
	Marriage - 14 Oct 1876 - Agra, Bengal, India
	Emigration - Edward Nicholas BRADDON left the Indian civil service in 1878 and retired to Tasmania. - 1878 - Tasmania, Australia
	Occupation - In 1879, BRADDON was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of West Devon, and he represented that constituency until November 1888. He became leader of the opposition in 1886 and after the defeat of the James Agnew government, he was asked to form a cabinet. However, he resigned the premiership to Philip Fysh, and instead became Minister for Lands and Works. - 1879 - Tasmania, Australia
	Occupation - In 1888, Braddon represented Tasmania on the Federal Council, the predecessor to the Constitutional Conventions of the 1890s. After leaving parliament in 1888, Braddon was appointed Agent-General for Tasmania in London, a position he held until September 1893. - 1888 - London, England
	Occupation - Edward Nicholas Coventry BRADDON was the Premier of Tasmania from 1894 to 1899, and was a Member of the First Australian Parliament in the House of Representatives. - 1894 - Tasmania, Australia
	Occupation - After returning to Tasmania, Braddon was again elected the member for West Devon, and again became opposition leader. In April 1894, Braddon became Premier, and held office until 12 October 1899, the longest term of any Premier up to that date. - Apr 1894 - Tasmania, Australia
	Death - 2 Feb 1904 - Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia
	Burial - - Forth Pioneer Anglican Cemetery, Forth, Devonport City, Tasmania, Australia