John Thorn (Queensland politician)

John Thorn (12 December 1847 – 30 April 1896) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

John Thorn
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern
In office 24 January 1874 – 12 March 1878
Preceded by	George Thorn
Succeeded by	de Burgh Fitzpatrick
Personal details
Born	(1847-12-12)12 December 1847 Ipswich, Queensland
Died	30 April 1896(1896-04-30) (aged 48) Brisbane, Queensland
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Spouse	Frances Augusta March
Relations	George Thorn, Sr. (father), George Thorn, Jr. (brother), Henry Thorn (brother)
Occupation	Station manager, Railway contractor

Early life

John Thorn was born on 12 December 1847 at Ipswich, Queensland, the son of George Thorn (senior), a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, and his wife Jane (née Handcock). He was educated at Ipswich Grammar School.^[1]

He married Frances Augusta March, on 3 February 1875 in Sydney. The couple had 5 sons and 2 daughters.^[1]

Politics

His brother George Thorn had represented the seat of Fassifern in the Queensland Legislative Assembly until he resigned on 9 January 1874 to be appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on that day. John Thorn won the resulting by-election in Fassifern on 24 January 1874.

He held the seat until he resigned on 12 March 1878. His resignation was due to his being a partner in the firm Annear & Co, who had been the successful tenderers for a contract to build the railway line from Gympie to Maryborough.^[2][3][4] de Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse won the resulting by-election on 9 April 1878.^[5]

Later life

John Thorn died on 30 April 1896 at Brisbane^[1] and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.^[6]

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1873–1878

References

1. "Thorn, John". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
2. "Queensland Telegrams". The Capricornian. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 16 February 1878. p. 10. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
3. "Queensland". Australian Town and Country Journal. NSW: National Library of Australia. 23 February 1878. p. 32. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
4. "The Homeward Mail". The Capricornian. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 23 March 1878. p. 8. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
5. "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 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. Thorn John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by George Thorn	Member for Fassifern 1874–1878	Succeeded by de Burgh Fitzpatrick