Thomas Horne (politician)
Thomas Horne | |
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William Nairn | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1800 |
| Died | 23 September 1870 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Independent |
Thomas Horne (8 June 1800 – 23 September 1870)[2] was an Australian judge and politician.
Early life
Horne was born in Chiswick, Middlesex and educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford.[2] He entered Lincoln's Inn and was called to the Bar in February 1827. He married Maria Hyriott in 1826.[2]
Arrival in the colony
Horne travelled to Van Diemen's Land with his wife and two daughters, arriving in Hobart Town on 31 January 1830. He was soon engaged in local politics, opposing the governor, Sir George Arthur and editing the Colonist newspaper.[2]
Horne's life was marked by frequent descent into debt. At one point he admitted to losses of £22,000.[2]
Legal career
He became
Political career
Horne was elected to the Legislative Council as member for Hobart, along with William Carter and James Milne Wilson.[3] In January 1857 a special Act was passed to enable Horne to act as both a judge and an unsalaried President of the Legislative Council.[2]
In 1861 Horne was elected to the House of Assembly as a representative of Hobart Town.[2] He served in the House of Assembly until 1866.
See also
- List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Tasmania
References
- ^ "Horne, Thomas". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "The Late Mr William Carter". The Mercury. 10 July 1878. Retrieved 23 February 2012 – via Trove.
