James Hoskins

James Hoskins (1823 – 1 April 1900) was a politician in colonial New South Wales.

[2] After a varied experience on the diggings, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the new district of Goldfields North at the 1859 election,[3] supported by voluntary contributions from miners.

[4] He held the seat at the 1859 election,[5] until financial reasons forced his resignation in 1863, becoming the overseer of northern roads.

[6] In December 1869 he was returned for Patrick's Plains,[7] and in February 1872 for Tumut.

[2] He was nominated to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 27 February 1889, a position he held until his death[1] in Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales on 1 April 1900 (aged 77).