Thomas Price (Queensland politician)
| Thomas Price | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Wide Bay | |
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In office 23 Nov 1878 – 7 Sep 1883 Serving with William Bailey | |
| Preceded by | Henry King |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Mellor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Price 1840 Ilfracombe, Devonshire, England |
| Died |
4 April 1906 (aged 65 or 66) Albion, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Grice (m.1870 d.1933) |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Religion | Baptist |
Thomas Price (1840–1906) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] Price was the member for the Electoral District of Wide Bay from November 1878 to September 1883.
Personal life
He was born in 1840 in Ilfracombe, Devonshire, England to Thomas Price and Elizabeth (née Banter). He died on 4 April 1906 in Albion, Brisbane, Queensland. He married Elizabeth Grice (died 1933)[2] on 27 December 1870, and had 4 sons and 3 daughters.
Price was a builder and contractor who acquired a Tiaro grazing property in 1890
According to an article in the Melbourne Age he was fined 40 shillings for drunkenness and disturbing the services of the salvation army.[3]
References
- ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "Queensland". The Age. 19 September 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Henry King |
Member for Wide Bay 1878–1883 Served alongside: William Bailey |
Succeeded by Matthew Mellor |
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