Edmond Thornton Explained

Edmond Thornton
Constituency Am1:Warwick
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:23 September 1868
Term End1:10 August 1870
Predecessor1:George Clark
Successor1:James Morgan
Constituency Am2:Eastern Downs
Assembly2:Queensland Legislative
Term Start2:22 July 1871
Term End2:6 November 1873
Predecessor2:Arthur Macalister
Successor2:Seat abolished
Birth Date:August 1841
Birth Place:Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
Death Date:13 March 1901 (aged 59)
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:South Brisbane Cemetery
Birthname:Edmond Lambert Thornton
Nationality:English Australian
Spouse:Margaret Horrigan (m.1869 d.1920)
Occupation:Grazier

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.

Early life

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

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

Later life

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 and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thornton, Edmond Lambert. Queensland Parliament. 29 June 2015.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. News: LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. . . Qld. . 16 March 1901 . 29 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  4. https://graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ Deceased Search