1890 Goulburn colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia April 2021 April 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goulburn on 16 August 1890 because of the death of William Teece (Free Trade).Mr William Teece (junior) (1845-1890) 853 Yes 26 June 2019 Dates Date Event 3 August 1890 William Teece died. 6 August 1890 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224320535 Writ of election: Goulburn New South Wales Government Gazette 418 6 August 1890 17 October 2019 6157 Trove 14 August 1890 Nominations 16 August 1890 Polling day 26 August 1890 Return of writ Candidates Henry Gannon was the son of John Gannon, the former member for Argyle, a solicitor like his father. He was also a Goulburn alderman and former Mayor of Goulburn.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71106318 The mayor of Goulburn Australian Town and Country Journal 4 January 1890 17 October 2019 28 Trove Gannon was endorsed by the Golbourn Protection Union.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98490194 The approaching election - candidates for Goulburn and Argyle Goulburn Evening Penny Post 19 January 1889 17 October 2019 3 Trove While he described himself as a protectionist, when he was asked "would it not have been better for you to come out under the auspices of the freetrade party?" Gannon's answer was "very likely".https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102824632 The electorate of Goulburn: Mr Gannon's candidture Goulburn Evening Penny Post 12 August 1890 17 October 2019 2 Trove This was Gannon's first experience standing for Parliament, and he subsequently was an unsuccessful Free Trade candidate at the 1894 election for Argyle. In 1897, he ostensibly went on holiday to Fiji, but in fact fled to the United States after misappropriating nearly £15,000 of client's money.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article251898868 Offences not otherwise described. New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime 25 New South Wales, Australia 23 June 1897 17 October 2019 221 Trovehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14096551 Law report: re Henry Shuttleworth Gannon The Sydney Morning Herald 19 August 1897 17 October 2019 3 Trovehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104546739 Estate of H. S. Gannon Goulburn Evening Penny Post 10 July 1897 17 October 2019 4 Trove Cecil Teece, representing the Free Trade Party, was a barrister based in Goulburn and the brother of William. Mr Cecil Bedford Teece (1864-1917) 1144 Yes 21 May 2019 He had attended school with Gannon and described him as an intimate personal friend.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102827308 The electorate of Goulburn: Mr Teece's candidature Goulburn Evening Penny Post 14 August 1890 17 October 2019 4 Trove This was the only occasion on which Teece stood for Parliament.Index to candidates: Syme to Tindall CandidateIndexes CandidateIndex54 17 October 2019 The Goulburn Evening Penny Post described the election as a magnificent triumph for free trade and a crushing defeat for protection.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102822696 Saturday's election Goulburn Evening Penny Post 19 August 1890 17 October 2019 2 Trove Antony Green lists both candidates as independents, stating "neither candidate seemed particularly committed to Free Trade or Protection, the contest being one between two local identities." Results [[1890 Goulburn colonial by-election|1890 Goulburn by-election]]Saturday 16 August1890 Goulburn by-election 1889 Goulburn_1 17 October 2019 Free Trade Cecil Teece (elected) 952 57.8 Protectionist Henry Gannon 696 42.2 1,648 97.5 43 2.5 1,691 66.6 Free Trade No William Teece (Free Trade) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Goulburn List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1890 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1890s in New South Wales