Daniel Egan

Daniel Egan
9th Mayor of Sydney
In office 1853–1853
Preceded by	William Edward Thurlow
Succeeded by	George Thorton
Personal details
Born	1 January 1803(1803-01-01) Windsor, New South Wales
Died	16 October 1870(1870-10-16) (aged 67) Watsons Bay, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian

Daniel Egan (1 January 1803 – 16 October 1870) was an Australian politician. Egan served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853 and was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Egan was born in Windsor, New South Wales and was a foreman at the Government Dockyards, Sydney from 1824 to its closure in 1835. He then went into business and acquired several trading vessels but went bankrupt in 1843 and later became a wine and spirit merchant. He became an alderman of the Sydney City Council on its creation in 1842, rising to mayor in 1853. He purchased two 40-acre (16 ha) blocks of land in Beacon Hill ^Map in 1857.

Egan was elected to the Legislative Council on 1 April 1854, representing the Pastoral District of Maneroo. In April 1856 he was elected at the first election to the Legislative Assembly, representing Maneroo, which was renamed Monaro in 1858. From 1859 to 1869 he represented Eden and from 1870 to his death he represented Monaro. From 27 October 1868 until his death he was the Postmaster General of New South Wales.

Egan died at his home in Watsons Bay^Map, New South Wales.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ "Mr Daniel Egan (1803–1870)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/6ec131612f24824cca256ce70004b1b2/ab438995fd018700ca256e2800823844?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 

Political offices
Preceded by William Edward Thurlow	Mayor of Sydney 1853	Succeeded by George Thornton
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by New seat	Member for Maneroo 1856–1858	Succeeded by Abolished
Preceded by New seat	Member for Monaro 1858–1859	Succeeded by Alexander Hamilton
Preceded by New seat	Member for Eden 1859–1869	Succeeded by Henry Clarke
Preceded by William Grahame	Member for Monaro 1870	Succeeded by James Hart

Persondata
Name	Egan, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	1 January 1803
Place of birth	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death	16 October 1870
Place of death	Watsons Bay, New South Wales, Australia