William Thorn (politician)

William Thorn
William Thorn
	William Thorn M.L.A, 1894
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Aubigny
	In office; 4 August 1894 – 27 August 1904
Preceded by	William Lovejoy
Succeeded by	John O'Brien
	In office; 5 February 1908 – 27 April 1912
Preceded by	Donald McIntyre
Succeeded by	Alfred Luke
Personal details
Born	William Thorn; 3 September 1852; Ipswich, Colony of New South Wales
Died	1 February 1935 (aged 82); Crows Nest, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Opposition
Spouse	Georgina Ord (m.1876 d.1943)
Relations	George Thorn Sr. (father), George Thorn Jr. (brother), Henry Thorn (brother), John Thorn (brother)
Occupation	Grazier

William Thorn (3 September 1852 – 1 February 1935) was a grazier and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

William Thorn was born in September 1852 in Ipswich, Colony of New South Wales, the son of George Thorn and his wife Jane, née Hancock.[1]

William Thorn was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Aubigny from 1894 to 1904 and again from 1908 to 1912.[2][3]

William Thorn died on 1 February 1935 at his son's pastoral property Milford Rocks, Crows Nest, Queensland[1][4] and was buried in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.[5]

Unidentified (1894), William M. Thorn, M.L.A, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, retrieved 18 February 2015
"Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
"MR. W. THORN DEAD". Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Qld. : 1926 - 1954). Brisbane) (Qld.: National Library of Australia. 3 February 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
Thorn William — Toowoomba Regional Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

"Milford Rocks' unique features". Queensland Country Life. 6 November 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. — description of the Milford Rocks property in 2011

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