Frederick Derham
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Frederick Thomas Derham was an Australian politician.
Born in Somerset
to auctioneer Thomas Plumley Derham and Sarah Ann Watts, he arrived in Melbourne
in 1856 and entered the business world, eventually becoming a biscuit manufacturer. In 1864 he married Ada Maria Anderson in Melbourne, with whom he had four children; he later married Frances Dodd Swallow in 1878, with whom he had five children. In 1883 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
as the member for Sandridge
, shifting to Port Melbourne
in 1889; he served as Postmaster-General from 1886 to 1890. Subsequently he was president of the Chamber of Manufacturers from 1897 to 1903 and of the Employers' Federation from 1901 to 1904. Derham died at Kew
in 1922.
Born in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
to auctioneer Thomas Plumley Derham and Sarah Ann Watts, he arrived in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 1856 and entered the business world, eventually becoming a biscuit manufacturer. In 1864 he married Ada Maria Anderson in Melbourne, with whom he had four children; he later married Frances Dodd Swallow in 1878, with whom he had five children. In 1883 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
as the member for Sandridge
Electoral district of Sandridge
Electoral district of Sandridge was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Sandridge:...
, shifting to Port Melbourne
Electoral district of Port Melbourne
Electoral district of Port Melbourne was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Port Melbourne:...
in 1889; he served as Postmaster-General from 1886 to 1890. Subsequently he was president of the Chamber of Manufacturers from 1897 to 1903 and of the Employers' Federation from 1901 to 1904. Derham died at Kew
Kew, Victoria
Kew is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Kew had a population of 22,516....
in 1922.