Edmond Thornton

Edmond Thornton
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Warwick
In office
23 September 1868 – 10 August 1870
Preceded byGeorge Clark
Succeeded byJames Morgan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Eastern Downs
In office
22 July 1871 – 6 November 1873
Preceded byArthur Macalister
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
BornEdmond Lambert Thornton
August 1841
Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
Died13 March 1901 (aged 59)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
SpouseMargaret Horrigan (m.1869 d.1920)
OccupationGrazier

Edmond Lambert Thornton (1841–1901) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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 he married Margaret Horrigan in Warwick and together had 8 sons and 6 daughters.

Later life

He owned a property in Warwick "Lonsdale" on Freestone Road and was mayor in Warwick in 1869–1870. He died 13 March 1901 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Thornton, Edmond Lambert". Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Warwick Argus (Qld. : 1879 - 1901). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 16 March 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Deceased Search Archived 8 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 26 March 2016.