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'''Gosford''' is an [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Australia]]n state of [[New South Wales]]. It is represented by [[Chris Hartcher]] of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]. The current district of Gosford has been renamed Terrigal for the [[New South Wales legislative election, 2007|2007 state election]]. The nearby seat of [[Electoral district of Peats|Peats]] will be renamed "Gosford" from the 2007 state election.
'''Edmund Freeman''' (c. [[July 25]], [[1596]] - [[1682]]) was one of the founders of [[Sandwich, Massachusetts]] and the Deputy Governor of [[Plymouth Colony]] under Governor [[William Bradford]].<ref>[http://www.lizzieandrewborden.com/WritersCorner/Interviews/InterviewWmPavao.htm Lizzie Andrew Borden Website, Writer's Corner Interviews — ''William Pavao, Curator for the Lizzie Borden Museum at the Lizzie Borden B&B, in Fall River, MA'']</ref>
 
Edmund Freeman was the son of Edmund and Alice (Coles) Freeman of reigate, Surrey, England and was baptised July 25, 1596. Edmund married Bennett Hodsoll in 1617 and who died in 1630 in England. Freeman aong with his second wife Elizabeth Perry and his family set sail from Plymouth, England on June 4, 1635 aboard ''The Abigail''. During the crossing an epidemic of smallpox broke out on shipboard. They arrived in Boston on October 8, 1635.
==Members for Gosford==
 
Edmund Freeman was admitted freeman at [[Plymouth Colony|Plymouth]] on January 23, 1637.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Member
!Party affiliation
!Period
|-
| [[Harold Jackson (Australian politician)|Harold Jackson]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
| [[1950]]-[[1965]]
|-
| [[Edward Humphries]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
| [[1965]]-[[1971]]
|-
| [[Keith O’Connell]]
| [[Australian Labor Party]]
| [[1971]]-[[1973]]
|-
| [[Malcolm Brooks]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
| [[1973]]-[[1976]]
|-
| [[Brian McGowan (Australian politician)|Brian McGowan]]
| [[Australian Labor Party]]
| [[1976]]-[[1988]]
|-
| [[Chris Hartcher]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
| [[1988]]-[[2007]]
|}
 
He was one of the nine founders of Sandwich, Massachusetts. Freeman died in 1682 in Sandwich. He is buried in the Old Town Cemetery in Sandwich along with his second wife Elizabeth.
== External link ==
*{{cite web
| title=Gosford Electoral District
| publisher = [[New South Wales Electoral Commission]]
| url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/gosford
| accessdate = 2007-01-24}}
*{{cite web
| title=State Electoral District - Gosford Results 2003
| publisher = [[New South Wales Electoral Commission]]
| url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/gosford/results/2003
| accessdate = 2007-01-24 }}
*{{cite web
| title=State Electoral District - Gosford Results 1999
| publisher = [[New South Wales Electoral Commission]]
| url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/gosford/results/1999
| accessdate = 2007-01-24}}
 
Through him descends the notorious [[Lizzie Borden]].
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== References ==
{{Electoral Districts of New South Wales}}
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[[Category:Electoral districts of New South Wales|Gosford]]
[[Category:New South Wales Central Coast]]