Thomas Bewes Strangways
Thomas Bewes Strangways (23 July 1809 – 23 February 1859), generally called "Bewes Strangways" and "T. Bewes Strangways", was an explorer, early settler and
Strangways was the second son of late Henry Bull Strangways of Shapwick, Somerset, England.
In November 1837, Strangways,
He was the uncle of future South Australian Premier, Henry Strangways. Giles E. Strangways, (an associate of John Finnis and Charles Sturt in their pioneering cattle drive of 1838), was a brother.
Strangways was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council and Colonial Secretary from 22 August 1837 to 12 July 1838.[2][3]
Strangways died in Glenelg, South Australia[1] or St. Leonard's on 23 February 1859, aged 49.[4] His widow, an invalid, went to live with
References
- ^ a b c Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Thomas Bewes Strangways". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Family Notices". The South Australian Advertiser. 24 February 1859. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2014 – via Trove.
- The Adelaide Express. 21 October 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2015 – via Trove.