Thomas Glassey
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1844 Labour Party |
| Spouse | Margaret Fergeson White (m.1864 d.1899) |
| Occupation | Miner |
Thomas Glassey (26 February 1844 – 28 September 1936) was an Irish-born Australian politician.
Born in
Australian Labor Party in Queensland, and was the first Labor member of any Australian parliament when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1888 as the member for Bundamba.[1][2]
Defeated in 1893, he was subsequently member for
independent protectionist and received 25.6% of the vote, but was not elected.[4]
Glassey died in 1936 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[5]
Gallery
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Glassey in 1899
Works
- Wikidata Q107402068
References
- ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Drinkwater, Derek (2000). "GLASSEY, Thomas (1844–1936)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ Glassey Thomas — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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