Philip King (Australian politician)

For his grandfather, the governor of New South Wales, see Philip Gidley King.

For his father, the Navy officer, explorer and politician, see Phillip Parker King.

Philip King, c. 1898

Philip Gidley King (31 October 1817 – 5 August 1904) was an Australian pastoralist and politician from the colony of New South Wales. He served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1880 until his death in 1904. He was also the first mayor of Tamworth from 1876 to 1880.

King was born in Parramatta, New South Wales. His parents were Harriet (née Lethbridge) and Phillip Parker King. His father was an explorer, Royal Navy officer and politician. He was named after his grandfather, also Philip Gidley King, the third governor of New South Wales.

King married Elizabeth Macarthur in 1843. The couple had four children. He died of heart disease in Double Bay, Sydney, on 5 August 1904. He was 86.^[1][2]

References

1. O'Grady, Frank. "King, Philip Gidley (1817–1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
2. "Mr Philip Gidley King (1817–1904)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2020.