James Farnell

Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales (1825–1888)
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James Farnell

Summary

James Farnell is a human[1]. His place of birth was St Leonards[2]. He was born on June 25, 1825[3]. He died in Petersham[4]. He died on August 21, 1888[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Farnell was born in St Leonards[2].
  • James Farnell passed away in Petersham[4].
  • James Farnell was born on June 25, 1825[3].
  • James Farnell died on August 21, 1888[5].
  • A child of James Farnell was Frank Farnell[8].
  • James Farnell held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • James Farnell worked as a politician[6].
  • James Farnell held the position of Premier of New South Wales[10].
  • James Farnell held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[11].
  • James Farnell held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[12].
  • James Farnell held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[13].
  • James Farnell held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[14].
  • James Farnell held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[15].
  • James Farnell is recorded as male[16].
  • James Farnell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Farnell's family name is recorded as Farnell[18].
  • James Farnell's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Farnell's given name is recorded as Squire[20].
  • James Farnell's relative is recorded as James Squire[21].
  • James Farnell's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[22].
  • James Farnell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James Farnell's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

James Farnell's place of birth was St Leonards[2]. He was born on June 25, 1825[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Farnell worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Premier of New South Wales[10], a position[25], in Australia[26], founded in 1856[27]; Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[11]; Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[15]; Minister for Lands[28], a minister[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1859[31]; Minister for Mines[32], a public office[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1874[35]; and Minister for Justice[36], a public office[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1880[39].

Personal Life

A child of James Farnell was Frank Farnell[8].

Death and Burial

James Farnell died on August 21, 1888[5]. He died in Petersham[4].

Why It Matters

James Farnell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Farnell born?

Born in St Leonards[2], James Farnell…

Where did James Farnell die?

James Farnell died in Petersham[4].

What did James Farnell do for work?

James Farnell worked as politician[6].

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  6. [10] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [28] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [32] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [36] . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . parliament.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name James, Squire
    Country of citizenship Australia
    Date of birth +1825-06-25T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth St Leonards
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