John von Stieglitz
Appearance
John von Stieglitz | |
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Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Evandale | |
In office 22 May 1891 – 2 April 1903 | |
Preceded by | John Falkiner |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | John Charles von Stieglitz 18 November 1844 Launceston, Tasmania |
Died | 26 May 1916 Hazelbrook, New South Wales | (aged 71)
John Charles von Stieglitz (18 November 1844 – 26 May 1916) was an Australian politician.
Von Stieglitz was born in Launceston in Tasmania in 1844. He worked as a surveyor in North Queensland and is believed to have named Thuringowa after his ancestral home of Thuringia.[1] In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of Evandale. He served his seat was abolished in 1903; he was defeated contesting North Esk. He died in 1916 in Hazelbrook, New South Wales.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Charles von Stieglitz" (PDF). City of Townsville.
- ^ "John Charles von Stieglitz". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.