Australian Legislative Council from 1956 to 1965, representing Metropolitan Province. Richard Goldsmith Meares (1780–1862), second resident magistrate of York and Beverley. Janet Millett (1821–1904), née Webster, wife of York Anglican priest Rev Edward Millett (1863–1869) and author of An Australian Parsonage (published 1872). Jimmy Melbourne (c.1876–1937) was the first Indigenous Australian to play senior Australian rules football in a major Australian football league. Frederick Monger (1863-1919), businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1892 to 1903 and again from 1905 to 1914, representing the seat of York. He and his father, John Henry Monger Jr, were the first father–son pair to be elected to the Parliament of Western Australia. John Henry Monger Snr (1802–1867), early settler, opened first hotel and store in York, became a prominent land owner, built the first two stages of Faversham House. John Henry Monger Jr (1831–1892), was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1870 to 1875, and again from 1890 to 1892. Joseph Taylor Monger (1831–1892), was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1875 to 1880, and a York merchant. George Fletcher Moore (1798–1856), early settler and explorer of the Avon River and early land owner. Joseph Nunan (1854–1917), Fenian convict, architect of architect of St Patrick's Church in York. Walter Padbury (1820–1907), merchant and philanthropist, worked as a shepherd for the Burges brothers in York from 1836 to 1842. Stephen Parker (senior) (c.1790–c.1880), early York settler. Stephen Stanley Parker (1817–1904), son of Stephen Parker (senior) Stephen Henry Parker (1846–1927), son of Stephen Stanley Parker Marlion Pickett (born 1892) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the first player to debut in a VFL/AFL grand final in 67 years and the first to win a premiership in his debut game since 1926. Has lived in York. Christopher Pullin (1947–), former judge, has a home in York. Joseph Pyke (1831–1910) who settled in York in 1857 with his wife Elizabeth, become a store keeper and land owner, and took a prominent and active role in town affairs. Hugh Roche (1893–1962) was a politician who served as a Country Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1940 to 1960. Herbie Screaigh (1911–2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the East Perth Football Club in the