Thynne, Andrew Joseph
Personal
Birth Date:
30 October 1847 (Ballinagrave House, County Clare)
Death Date:
27 February 1927 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Edward Thynne and Bridget Stuart (nee Fitzgerald)
Family:
(2) Christina Jane Corrie (nee Macpherson) on 11 October 1922 in Sydney, (1) Mary Cairncross on 2 June 1869, 4 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
Christian Brothers School, Ennistymon; Queen's College, Galway
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Solicitor, 1873; Director, Financial Guarantee and Agency Co.; Vice-Chancellor, Queensland University, 1910; Chancellor, Queensland University, 1925
Military Service:
Lieutenant-Colonel, Brisbane Volunteer Rifles
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 26 Jan 1882 | 23 Mar 1922 | Council Abolished |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Agriculture | 6 May 1896 | 2 Mar 1898 |
| Postmaster-General | 3 Oct 1894 | 31 Mar 1897 |
| Minister without Office | 27 May 1893 | 3 Oct 1894 |
| Minister for Justice | 13 Jun 1888 | 12 Aug 1890 |
| Representative of Government in Legislative Council | 13 Jun 1888 | 2 Mar 1898 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Queensland delegate, Federal Conference, Sydney, 1891; Queensland delegate, Colonial Conference Canada, 1894; Queensland delegate, Postal Conference, Hobart, 1895. Member, Queensland Club
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:63783; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Stevenson, Brian F, 'Thynne, Andrew Joseph (1847-1927)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.12: 1891-1939, Smy-Z, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp228-229
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