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1442660The Dictionary of Australasian Biography — Radford, Henry WyatPhilip Mennell

Radford, Henry Wyat, son of Henry Wyat Radford, surgeon of her Majesty's 62nd Regiment, and Frances Maria (Biddulph) his wife, was born at Newcastle, N.S.W., on Oct. 19th, 1835. In 1859 he went to Queensland, and was engaged in pastoral pursuits on the Fitzroy river, being at one time part proprietor of Princhester Station. He entered the Queensland Parliamentary Service in April 1862, and was clerk-assistant of the Legislative Assembly until June 1881, when he was appointed clerk of the Legislative Council and Clerk of the Parliaments. Mr. Radford was married at Newcastle on Oct. 24th, 1864, to Miss Lydia Amelia Sloan.