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William Thorn (Queensland politician)

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Preceded by
  
William Lovejoy

Preceded by
  
Donald McIntyre

Full Name
  
William Thorn

Political party
  
Opposition

Succeeded by
  
John O'Brien

Succeeded by
  
Alfred Luke

Nationality
  
Australian

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Born
  
3 September 1852 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia (
1852-09-03
)

Died
  
1 February 1935, Crows Nest, Queensland, Australia

Resting place
  
Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery

Similar
  
Gilbert Eliott, Henry Littleton Groom, Robert Aland, William Henry Groom, Hugh Nelson

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.

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Early life

William Thorn was born in September 1852 in Ipswich, Queensland, the son of George Thorn and his wife Jane, née Hancock.

Politics

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.

Later life

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

References

William Thorn (Queensland politician) Wikipedia