Moffatt, Thomas de Lacy
Personal
Birth Date:
1826 (Athlone, County Westmeath)
Death Date:
2 October 1864 ('Waterstown', Ipswich, Queensland)
Parents:
James Robert Moffatt and Elizabeth (nee Kellett)
Family:
Mary Isabella Bell in 1850 in Parramatta, New South Wales, 3 sons, 5 daughters
Education:
Educated at Athlone
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Joined the squatters moving north in 1846 and took up Callandoon Station on the Darling Downs; Sold the station in 1849 and settled at Drayton; Became a partner Cumkillenbah run near Dalby; Leased two other runs, Wyanga and Goondiwindi
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Western Downs | 27 Apr 1860 | 2 Oct 1864 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Treasurer and Secretary for Finance and Trade | 4 Aug 1862 | 2 Oct 1864 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 195892; Brisbane Courier, 17 October 1864; Kingston, Beverley, 'Moffatt, Thomas de Lacy (1826-1864)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp 263-264; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 06 December 2017]