Plunkett, Thomas
Personal
Birth Date:
April 1840 (Arrigal, County Meath)
Death Date:
2 September 1913 (Sandgate, Queensland)
Parents:
John Plunkett and Catherine (nee Flood)
Family:
Maria Ryan in Brisbane on 2 May 1866, 4 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
Educated privately and at the local school
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Farmer,'Waterford', Logan, 1866; Acquired land at Tambourine and 2000 acres at Kerry and Logan Village, from 1870; Store keeper
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | MIN | Albert | 17 May 1888 | 21 Mar 1896 | |
Assembly | OPP | Albert | 18 Mar 1899 | 5 Feb 1908 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Colonists' Anti-Convention Bill League, campaigned against Federation, fearing economic domination by NSW and Victoria; President, Southport Horticultural Society
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 21704
[Last Modified: Thursday, 31 August 2017]