Thomas English (mayor)
Thomas English | |
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| Born | July 9, 1820 |
| Died | December 17, 1884 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | architect |
| Mayor of the Corporation of Adelaide | |
| In office 1862–1863 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Glandfield |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Goode |
| Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia | |
| In office 1 March 1865 – 1 August 1878 | |
| In office 29 May 1882 – 17 December 1884 | |
| Commissioner of Public Works | |
| In office 23 Oct 1865 – 3 May 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Santo |
| Succeeded by | Philip Santo |
Thomas English (9 July 1820 – 17 December 1884)[1] was a leading colonial architect in South Australia, Mayor of Adelaide (1862–1863), and a member of the South Australian Legislative Council 1865–1878 and 1882-1884.
English was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England, and arrived in Adelaide on 11 January 1850 on the barque Richardson. [2] English was Minister of Works, South Australia, and a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1 March 1865 to 1 August 1878 and from 29 May 1882 till his death,[1] and was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Hart Government from 23 October 1865[1] to March 1966,[3] and in the James Boucaut Ministry from the latter date till 3 May 1867.[1]
English died at his residence in Parkside, South Australia on 17 December 1884.[2]
The Hundred of English was named after English when it was proclaimed in 1866. It includes the towns of Robertstown and Point Pass in the Mid North of South Australia.[4]
References
- Thomas English, Architects Database, unisa.edu.au
- ^ a b c d "Mr Thomas English". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
- ^ a b "Obituary. Death of the Hon. Thomas English". South Australian Register. 20 December 1884.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Placename Details: Hundred of English". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0022679. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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