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Ernest G. Henty Ernest G. Henty i(A32732 works by)
Born: Established: 17 Sep 1862 Albury area, Riverina - Murray area, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 25 Jun 1895 Coolgardie, Goldfields area, Southeast Western Australia, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Ernest G. Henty was the eldest son of Richmond Henty, one of the family who were the first settlers on Portland Bay. He spent most of his life in Victoria, and was at one time the editor of the Upper Murray and Mitta Herald (Talangatta, Vic.). He moved to Western Australia in 1891, and was a member of the Legislative Council at the time of his sudden death at the age of 32. His poetry was published by his sister, E. A. Henty (q.v.).

For information on the Henty family see Marnie Bassett, The Hentys: An Australian Colonial Tapestry (1954).

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Notes

  • Ernest G. Henty also wrote a poem 'On Victoria's Jubilee' with the note: Written on the occasion of the Henty Jubilee at Portland, Victoria, Australia, on the 19th of November, 1884.
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Thomas Henty
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