Harry Marshall (politician) explained

Harry Marshall
Office1:Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Constituency1:West Province
Parliament1:Western Australian Legislative Council
Term Start1:16 July 1894
Term End1:5 January 1895
Predecessor1:New seat
Successor1:Alfred Kidson
Birth Place:Western Australia
Death Place:Day Dawn, Western Australia
Restingplace:Cue Cemetery
Spouse:
Children:6

Thomas Henry Marshall (– 28 December 1909) was an Australian politician, publican and merchant who served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1894 to 1895.[1] [2]

Biography

Marshall was born in Western Australia, with his precise birthplace having been listed as Baylup, Toodyay or Fremantle. He was the son of Louisa Harris or Tulk and Edward Marshall,[3] a convict who originally arrived in Western Australia aboard Ramillies in 1854.[4] [5]

Marshall served as a councillor for the Western Australian towns of Fremantle (resigned in 1895)[6] and Cue (from 1906).[2] He served in the Western Australian Legislative Council as the third member for West Province from 1894 to 1895.

In his final years, Marshall operated as licensee of the Great Fingall and Day Dawn hotels. On 28 December 1909, he died in Day Dawn, aged 47, due to gastroenteritis.[7] He was buried at Cue Cemetery.[2] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Henry (Harry) Marshall. Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Parliament of Western Australia. 21 January 2022.
  2. Book: Marshall, Thomas Henry (Harry) (1862–1909). Bolton, Geoffrey. 2005. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. 21 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Births, Deaths and Marriages. Government of Western Australia. 21 January 2022.
  4. Harry Marshall: a Fremantle larrikin in politics. Bolton, Geoffrey. 2005. Fremantle Studies. Fremantle History Society. 21 January 2022. Fremantle Stuff.
  5. Web site: Edward Marshall. Convict Records. 21 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Hon. T. Harry Marshall. 3. Southern Times. Trove. 5 January 1895. 21 January 2022.
  7. Web site: The death of Mr. T. Harry Marshall. 2. Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader. Trove. 1 January 1910. 21 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Shire of Cue. Cue and Day Dawn Cemetery Records. 21 January 2022. Government of Western Australia.