Byrnes, Thomas Joseph
Personal
Birth Date:
11 November 1860 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
27 September 1898 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Patrick Byrnes and Anne (nee Tighe)
Education:
Bowen State School and Brisbane Boys' Grammar School; Obtained Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws, Melbourne University
Career
Admitted to Queensland and Victorian Bar, 1884; Own legal practice, 1884-1890
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | MIN | Legislative Council | 12 Aug 1890 | 13 Mar 1893 | Retired |
| Assembly | MIN | Cairns | 29 Apr 1893 | 4 Apr 1896 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Warwick | 4 Apr 1896 | 27 Sep 1898 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Premier, Chief Secretary & Attorney-General | 13 Apr 1898 | 27 Sep 1898 |
| Attorney-General | 13 Mar 1893 | 13 Apr 1898 |
| Solicitor-General & Representative of Government in the Legislative Council | 12 Aug 1890 | 13 Mar 1893 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Thomas Byrnes' premiership was cut short by a bout of measles and pneumonia, from which he died. An overwhelming burst of grief consumed the state. He received a state funeral and two statues were erected in his memory - in Brisbane and Warwick
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 59708 ; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 28 June 2017]