Thorn, Henry

Personal

Thorn, Henry
Birth Date: 6 November 1840 (Ipswich, Queensland)
Death Date: 19 April 1880 (Ipswich, Queensland)
Parents: George Thorn and Jane (nee Hancock)
Family: Rebecca Willis in Ipswich on 11 April 1862, 7 sons, 5 daughters
Education: Sydney
Religion: Church of England

Career

Managed Warra Warra Station, Dalby, for his father c.1863; Worked with Bashford as a contractor for South-West Railway in 1876

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly NONE Northern Downs 18 Jun 1867 14 Sep 1868
Assembly NONE Northern Downs 4 Nov 1873 30 Oct 1876

Additional Information

Notes: Thorn retired to Ipswich in 1878 and lived at Tannar Cottage until his death on 19 April 1880
Sources: Queensland Times, 20 April 1880; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 25 July 2017]