Philip Henry Nind
{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}}
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| predecessor2 = Himself
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| assembly1 = Queensland Legislative
| constituency_AM1 = Logan
| predecessor1 = New seat
| successor1 = Himself
| successor2 = Adam Black
|birthname = Philip Henry Nind
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1831|4|7|df=y}}
|birth_place = Wargrave, Berkshire, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1896|3|9|1831|4|7|df=y}}
| death_place = Lashlake House, Thame, England
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|nationality = English Australian
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| alma_mater = Eton College, Christ Church, Oxford
| occupation = Gold commissioner, Magistrate, Explorer
| term_start1 = 28 November 1873
| term_end1 = 27 May 1874
| term_start2 = 8 June 1874
| term_end2 = 3 April 1875
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Philip Henry Nind (7 April 1831 – 9 March 1896) was an English rower and gold commissioner in colonial British Columbia. He was also a politician in Queensland, Australia, where he was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Philip Henry Nind was born in Wargrave, Berkshire on 7 April 1831, the son of Rev. Philip Henry Nind and his wife Agnes Bussell.{{Cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=BEn11&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&gss=angs-c&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=Philip%20Henry%20&gsfn_x=NP_NN&gsln=nind&gsln_x=NP_NN_NS&msbdy=1831&msddy=1896&cpxt=1&cp=4&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=1&uidh=r62&pcat=BMD_BIRTH&h=157055004&dbid=9841&indiv=1&ml_rpos=2|title=Baptism index for Philip Henry Nind|last=|first=|date=|website=Ancestry.com|url-access=subscription |access-date=12 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=uki1891&h=15660333&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=BEn11&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=9841|title=Philip Henry Nind entry in the 1891 UK Census|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-access=subscription |access-date=12 September 2017}} He attended Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford where he was a proficient rower. In the 1852 Boat Race, he rowed No 3 in the winning Oxford boat stroked by J W Chitty. At Henley Royal Regatta, he won Silver Goblets in 1852 partnering H R Barker[http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1839-1939.htm Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839-1939] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309113109/http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1839-1939.htm |date=9 March 2012 }} and was also a member of the winning Oxford four in the Stewards' Challenge Cup.[http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/r-c-rudolf-chambers-lehmann/the-complete-oarsman-hci/page-26-the-complete-oarsman-hci.shtml R C Lehmann The Complete Oarsman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930233842/http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/r-c-rudolf-chambers-lehmann/the-complete-oarsman-hci/page-26-the-complete-oarsman-hci.shtml |date=30 September 2011 }} In 1853 Nind was a member of the winning Oxford eight in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley and was also again in the winning Oxford four in Stewards' Challenge Cup. He was a member of the crew in the winning Oxford Boat in the 1854 Boat Race.[https://archive.org/details/boatingb00woodrich Walter Bradford Woodgate Boating 1888]
British Columbia
In 1860 Nind took the position of Gold Commissioner and JP for Cariboo, British Columbia as the Cariboo Gold Rush was just getting under way. William Pinchbeck accompanied Nind to Williams Lake to create a local government and bring law and order to the area. Nind had originally considered Fort Alexandria for this purpose but chose Williams Lake instead as it was at a junction of two main pack trails: one from the Douglas Road and another through the Fraser Canyon.{{cite book |last=Stangoe |first=Irene |title=Cariboo Chilcotin Pioneer People and Places|year=1994|publisher=Heritage House|isbn=1-895811-12-0|pages=10–11}} While stationed in the Cariboo Nind wrote voluminous letters and reports to Vancouver Island governor James Douglas in Victoria, telling him about the many developments taking place in the district. In 1861 Nind had a government house built and requested the construction of a jail. By the middle of the year he was severely overworked causing him insomnia and a nervous twitch, In October he requested leave and in December went to England. It took three men to replace him in the work he had been doing.[http://books.trafford.com/02-0652 Branwen Christine Patenaude Ruby Red and Goldrush Yellow] He was succeeded as gold commissioner by Thomas Elwyn until Elwyn resigned later in the year through conflict of interest in having his own claim.[http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/exhibits/timemach/galler04/frames/elwyn.htm The people of the Cariboo gold rush] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412022114/http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/exhibits/timemach/galler04/frames/elwyn.htm |date=12 April 2009 }} Nind returned to British Columbia with his new wife in 1863. When the gold escort was temporarily revived in 1863 Elwyn was made second in command to Nind
[http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5504&&PHPSESSID=ychzfqkvzape ELWYN, THOMAS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015040136/http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5504&&PHPSESSID=ychzfqkvzape |date=15 October 2012 }} Nind was moved around from one backwater post to another until he resigned in 1866.
Queensland, Australia
In 1869 Nind and his wife moved to Queensland, Australia.[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bccaribo/williams.html Williams Cariboo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909031539/http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bccaribo/williams.html |date=9 September 2009 }} He was for a time in North Queensland where he was active in exploration. On 4 October 1873 he accompanied George Elphinstone Dalrymple and Sub-Inspector Robert Johnstone in entering the Glady's River.[http://users.bigpond.net.au/leslies/Notes/Innisfail/Innichron.htm A Chronology of Innisfail and District, Far North Queensland] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070528140056/http://users.bigpond.net.au/leslies/Notes/Innisfail/Innichron.htm |date=28 May 2007 }}R. A. Ovenden "The Johnstone River" 2004
In conjunction with Mr Fursden, Nind established a farm on the Pimpama River of about 2000 acres with about 80 acres of sugarcane.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27277524|title=THE PIMPAMA RIVER.|date=6 September 1873|newspaper=The Queenslander|accessdate=12 September 2017|issue=396|volume=VIII |page=3|via=National Library of Australia}}
He became a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Logan from 28 November 1873 to 27 May 1874 and from 8 June 1874 to 3 April 1875. The first election was declared void.{{cite web|title=Nind, Philip Henry|url=https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3486220437|website=Queensland Parliament|publisher=Queensland Parliament|accessdate=29 June 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701152355/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3486220437|archivedate=1 July 2015|df=dmy-all}} He was elected to the Legislative Assembly by a very small majority.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18329633 |title=Mr. Nind in Explanation. |newspaper=The Queenslander |date=14 February 1874 |accessdate=30 June 2015 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}}
Later life
In 1876 Nind returned to England as an emigration lecturer appointed by the Queensland Government.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70591199|title=Queensland.|date=6 May 1876|newspaper=Australian Town and Country Journal|accessdate=12 September 2017|issue=421|location=New South Wales, Australia|volume=XIII |page=24|via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174707371 |title=PARLIAMENT. |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Brisbane |date=29 September 1876 |accessdate=30 June 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} He died on 9 March 1896 at Lashlake House, Thame, Oxfordshire, England aged 64.
Nind Street in Southport is named after him.{{Cite journal|last=Hannah|first=Isobel|date=1944|title=The parliamentary representatives of S.E. Queensland : some electioneering incidents|url=http://www.textqueensland.com.au/item/article/829f924844968360a6d5832c70834dd7|url-status=live|journal=The Historical Society of Queensland Journal|volume=3|issue=3|pages=193–208|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912055311/http://www.textqueensland.com.au/item/article/829f924844968360a6d5832c70834dd7|archive-date=12 September 2017|access-date=12 September 2017|via=Text Queensland|df=dmy-all}}
See also
References
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Category:Politicians from the Colony of Queensland
Category:People educated at Eton College
Category:Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
Category:Gold commissioners in British Columbia
Category:Pre-Confederation British Columbia people