Plunkett, Thomas

Personal

Plunkett, Thomas
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]