David Ham

David Ham

David Ham (1830–1908) was a gold miner and politician in Victoria, Australia. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1886 to 1904.[1][2][3]

Early life

Ham was born in November 1830, in Cornwall, England.[2]

Victorian enterprises

He migrated to Victoria in 1849 and spent two years farming at Indented Head. He then went to the Victorian goldfields, where he amassed a fortune, partly through gold prospecting and partly through establishing businesses such as store keeping, butchering and saw-milling, at various diggings.[2]

In 1861, he settled in Ballarat as a land agent, auctioneer and stock broker.[2]

He was an active member of the Wesleyan Church, in Melbourne, Ballarat and Queenscliff, and was known for his philanthropy.[2]

Politics

Hame was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1886 and remained in the Council until its reduction in size in 1904, after which he retired.[1][2]

Later life

Ham died at Queenscliff, Victoria, on 3 January 1908, from pneumonia, as the result of a chill he caught when bathing.[1][2][3]

References

1. "Death of Mr. David Ham". The Age. 4 January 1908. p. 11. Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via Trove.
2. Jolly, Eris (2002), Seven Hills of Brisbane, N.E. & E.M. Jolly, pp. 6, 10, 99–100, ISBN 978-0-9581143-0-1
3. "David Ham". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2020.