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Edmond Thornton

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Edmond Thornton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Warwick
In office
23 September 1868 – 10 August 1870
Preceded byGeorge Clark
Succeeded byJames Morgan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Eastern Downs
In office
22 July 1871 – 6 November 1873
Preceded byArthur Macalister
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Edmond Lambert Thornton

August 1841
Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
Died13 March 1901 (aged 59)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
SpouseMargaret Horrigan (m.1869 d.1920)
OccupationGrazier

Edmond Lambert Thornton was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

He represented Warwick, 23 September 1868 to 10 August 1870, and represented Eastern Downs, 22 July 1871 to 6 November 1873.[1]

Early life

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He was born in August 1841 at Burton-in-Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England.[1]

In 1869[2] he married Margaret Horrigan in Warwick and together had 8 sons and 6 daughters.[1]

Later life

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He owned a property in Warwick "Lonsdale" on Freestone Road and was mayor in Warwick in 1869–1870.[3] He died 13 March 1901 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[1][3] and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Thornton, Edmond Lambert". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ Family history researchQueensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Warwick Argus (Qld. : 1879 - 1901). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 16 March 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ Deceased Search Archived 8 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Warwick
1868–1870
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Eastern Downs
1871–1873
Abolished