George Thorn
George Thorn | |
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| 6th Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 5 June 1876 – 8 March 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Macalister |
| Succeeded by | John Douglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1838 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia  |
| Died | 13 January 1905 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 300px |
| Spouse | Jane Handcock |
George Henry Thorn (October 12 1838 – January 13 1905) was a Premier of Queensland, Australia.
Thorn was born in Sydney, New South Wales, a son of George Thorn, one of the founders of the city of Ipswich and a member of the first Queensland legislative assembly. He was schooled at The King's School, Parramatta and the University of Sydney. In 1867 he became the member for the electorate of West Moreton in Queensland. Thorn was Postmaster General for the colony between 1874 and 1876.
He became Premier on June 5 1876, and resigned from the position on March 8 1877, however he remained in the ministry of his successor, John Douglas until February 1878. Thorn became Queensland commissioner to the 1878 Paris Exposition. On his return from Europe, he was re-elected to parliament twice more, finally retiring in 1902.
References
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Thorn, George". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
