The Late John 0'Shan-Nassy.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 142, 23 May 1883, Page 3

The Late John o 'ShanNassy.

. : ' (FiOih the Australian Men of the; Time.) Sir Johu O'Sbannassy was born m Tipperary,,lßlß. His father died when; he was thirteen, and a.s he grew up be! resolved" to emigrate; 'married; andi came out to Melbourne m 1839 ; bought a cattle run m the Western Port district ; but m -1846, not finding it very profitable; he came to Melbourne and commenced business as a draper ; took an active part m th? agitation m favor of a Beparatiorr - frdm r^eV South Wales, and alsej m the formation of the Anti-Transportation League m 1851.: Inthat year he was elected for Kilmore ;■ »ih 1857 became Chief SecEßtarj, only held office for six weeks. In 1858. again cameinto power, and retained it until the-end- =oorf r 1859 ;in October,he 1861 j- returned to office for. the third time. ( His Government passed several important "measures; amongst ■ others the Electoral Law Amendment Act and the Land Act of 1862. In 1863 thoy retired,. and he remaiaedin Uppo-i sition until 1866, when he paid a visit to Europe. He returned, .m 1867, and was elected to, the Upper House. for the Central Province m 1868. In 1874 he resigned his seat- intending to re-enter fihe-Lowei House, ; but ...was twice>de-: feated. Jn n 1877,,; howjever wasj .elected , for Belfast. , He has a family- of *ihj;.ee.sons and < three danghters.r He -has always been an unwavering free.trader, .a pro-immigrationist, v rand fajyqred: a united form of g overnment fpr "the Australias, i.r^ther ; than a Feo'eiai system.. ■■ In •187,0 he; was made a Gong-: pan ion. of the: Order of 8 1. Michael and : St. George, and m 1874 was. crtiajted K.C.M.G. andKnt. Bachelor by special .warrant. ;. ; . •.;"".. ; i