# Cornelius Ham

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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name             = Cornelius Job Ham
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| image            = File:Photograph_of_Cornelius_Job_Ham,_Australian_politician.png
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| order            = 36th [Mayor of Melbourne](/source/Lord_Mayor_of_Melbourne)
| term_start       = 1869
| term_end         = 1870
| deputy           = 
| predecessor      = [George Meares](/source/George_Meares)
| successor        = [James Dodgshun](/source/James_Dodgshun)
| birth_date       = 13 January 1837
| birth_place      = [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), [Warwickshire](/source/Warwickshire),
| death_date       = 10 December 1909
| death_place      = [Melbourne, Victoria](/source/Melbourne%2C_Victoria)
| spouse           = 
| party            =  
}}

'''Cornelius Job Ham''' (13 January 1837 – 10 December 1909) was a politician in colonial [Victoria (Australia)](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), [mayor of Melbourne](/source/List_of_mayors_and_lord_mayors_of_Melbourne) 1881–82 and a member of the [Victorian Legislative Council](/source/Victorian_Legislative_Council) 1882–1904.<ref name=adb>
{{Australian Dictionary of Biography
 |first=Ian F. |last=McLaren
 |title=Ham, Cornelius Job (1837–1909)
 |id2=ham-cornelius-job-3905
 |access-date=23 December 2013
}}</ref>

Ham born in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), [Warwickshire](/source/Warwickshire), England, youngest son of Rev. John Ham<ref name=Mennell>{{cite Australasia|Ham, Hon. Cornelius Job}}</ref> and his wife Ann Job, ''née'' Tonkin.<ref name=adb/>

In 1842 the family arrived in the [Port Phillip District](/source/Port_Phillip_District) (colony of Victoria from 1851) and John Ham became the first pastor of Collins Street Baptist Chapel, [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne).<ref name=Mennell/> Cornelius Ham's eldest brother, Jabez, was one of the first editors of ''[The Age](/source/The_Age)'', Melbourne.<ref name=Mennell/>

Cornelius Ham started business as a land and estate agent in Melbourne in 1855, and was Mayor of Melbourne in 1881–82.<ref name=Mennell/> In November 1882 he stood for [Melbourne Province](/source/Melbourne_Province) in the Victorian Legislative Council in opposition to the late Dr. Beaney and [George Selth Coppin](/source/George_Selth_Coppin), and was triumphantly returned,<ref name=Mennell/> being sworn in in December 1882 and holding the seat until May 1904.<ref>{{cite re-member |num2=546 |name=Cornelius Job Ham |access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>   Ham accepted a seat in the [James Munro](/source/James_Munro_(Australian_politician)) Ministry without portfolio in November 1890, and was sworn of the Executive Council.<ref name=Mennell/> Twelve months later he resigned office after voting against the Government Bill establishing the one man one vote principle, but resumed office on the measure being abandoned.<ref name=Mennell/> In February 1892, however, when the Ministry was reconstructed under [William Shiels](/source/William_Shiels), he left the Cabinet. He married in 1868 Hattie, daughter of John Latham, of West Virginia, U.S.A., formerly United States Consul-General in Melbourne.<ref name=Mennell/>

Ham died in [Armadale, Victoria](/source/Armadale%2C_Victoria), Australia on 10 December 1909, survived by three sons and six daughters.<ref name=adb/> He was the grandfather of [Ainslie Meares](/source/Ainslie_Meares).

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Category:Mayors and lord mayors of Melbourne
Category:Politicians from Birmingham, West Midlands
Category:19th-century mayors of places in Australia
Category:British emigrants to the Colony of Victoria
Category:Politicians from the Colony of Victoria

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