Otho Dangar

Otho Orde Dangar (1 February 1842 – 20 September 1923) was an Australian politician.

He was born at Hastings River to storekeeper William Snowdon Dangar and Susan Freethey. On 15 October 1868 he married Elizabeth Garvin at Port Macquarie; they would have five children. A daughter was painter and potter Anne Dangar. He worked as a storekeeper and auctioneer.^[1] In 1889 Dangar was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Protectionist member for Macleay.^[1][2] He was re-elected at the 1891 election as an Independent Protectionist, in that he supported the Free Trade government of Sir Henry Parkes.^[3] He was forced to resign in 1893 due to financial difficulties, and he was defeated in the subsequent by-election.^[4] He made two more runs for parliament at the 1894 election,^[5] and 1901 election without success.^[6]

Dangar died at Balmain on 20 September 1923(1923-09-20) (aged 81).^[7]

References

1. "Mr Otho Orde Dangar (1842-1923)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. Green, Antony. "1889 Macleay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
3. Green, Antony. "1891 Macleay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. Green, Antony. "1893 Macleay by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
5. Green, Antony. "1894 Hastings and Macleay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
6. Green, Antony. "1901 Hastings and Macleay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
7. "Obituary". The Macleay Argus. 25 September 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 10 October 2020 – via Trove.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Robert Smith	Member for Macleay 1889–1893 Served alongside: Patrick Hogan	Succeeded by Francis Clarke