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Alderman John Hosking

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Alderman John Hosking

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Hosking, John

A businessman who married into the Terry family, John Hosking became the first mayor of Sydney.

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Hosking, John

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Merchant who was Sydney's first elected Mayor (1842-43), before the 1840s depression and financial troubles ended his public career.