William Thorn (politician)

William Thorn (3 September 1852 – 1 February 1935) was a grazier and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

William Thorn
William Thorn M.L.A, 1894
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Aubigny
In office
4 August 1894 – 27 August 1904
Preceded byWilliam Lovejoy
Succeeded byJohn O'Brien
In office
5 February 1908 – 27 April 1912
Preceded byDonald McIntyre
Succeeded byAlfred Luke
Personal details
Born
William Thorn

(1852-09-03)3 September 1852
Ipswich, Colony of New South Wales
Died1 February 1935(1935-02-01) (aged 82)
Crows Nest, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeDrayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
Political partyOpposition
SpouseGeorgina Ord (m.1876 d.1943)
RelationsGeorge Thorn Sr. (father), George Thorn Jr. (brother), Henry Thorn (brother), John Thorn (brother)
OccupationGrazier

Early life

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William Thorn was born in September 1852 in Ipswich, Colony of New South Wales, the son of George Thorn and his wife Jane, née Hancock.[1]

Politics

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William Thorn was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Aubigny from 1894 to 1904 and again from 1908 to 1912.[2][3]

Later life

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William Thorn died on 1 February 1935 at his son's pastoral property Milford Rocks, Crows Nest, Queensland[1][4] and was buried in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Unidentified (1894), William M. Thorn, M.L.A, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, retrieved 18 February 2015
  2. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ^ "MR. W. THORN DEAD". Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Qld. : 1926 - 1954). Brisbane) (Qld.: National Library of Australia. 3 February 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. ^ Thorn WilliamToowoomba Regional Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Aubigny
1894–1904
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Aubigny
1908–1912
Succeeded by