Thornton, Edmond Lambert
Personal
Birth Date:
August 1841 (Burton-in-Lonsdale, Yorkshire)
Death Date:
13 March 1901 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Richard Thornton and Hannah (nee Hetherington)
Family:
Margaret Horrigan in Warwick, 8 sons, 6 daughters
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Acquired grazing and suburban land in Warwick in 1868
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Warwick | 23 Sep 1868 | 10 Aug 1870 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Eastern Downs | 22 Jul 1871 | 6 Nov 1873 |
Additional Information
Notes:
On 9 August 1872 he was fined 5/- and 4/6 costs for obscene language at Warwick, but it is reported that the police had a vendetta against him
Sources:
Warwick Argus, 7 July 1883; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 25 July 2017]