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Thomas Austin
Thomas Austin may refer to: *Thomas Austin (pastoralist) (1815–1871), English settler who introduced rabbits into Australia *Thomas Austin (American football) (born 1986), former American football center * Thomas Austin (cricketer) (1857–1941), New Zealand cricketer *Thomas Austin (civil servant) (1887–1976), British civil servant of the Indian civil service *Tom Austin (politician) (1923–2002), Australian politician See also * *Thomas Austen Thomas Austen (1775 – 23 July 1859) was a British soldier and politician. He was the second cousin of Jane Austen, the novelist, and lived at Kippington Park, Sevenoaks. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. As a soldier he fou ... (1775–1859), British soldier and MP for West Kent * Austin Thomas (1939–2018), Aruban fencer {{hndis, Austin, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Austin (pastoralist)
Thomas Austin (181515 December 1871) was an English settler in Australia who is generally noted for the introduction of rabbits into Australia in 1859, even though rabbits had been brought previously to Australia by the First Fleet. Personal life Thomas Austin was born at Baltonsborough, Somerset, England, the youngest son of John Austin and Nancy, née Lucas. In 1831 he arrived with other members of his family in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). Established the first ferry crossing the Derwent River, with his uncle and cousin in the township which is now Austin’s Ferry. After farming near Ouse, Thomas and his brother James crossed Bass Strait in 1837 and settled as pioneer pastoralists in the Western District of the Port Phillip District (now called Victoria). In 1845 he married Elizabeth Phillips Harding (1821–1910) in Melbourne and they had 11 children. Barwon Park Thomas Austin took up land near Winchelsea, Victoria starting in 1837, and eventual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Austin (American Football)
Thomas Adam Austin V (born November 14, 1986) and was most recently the offensive line coach at Clemson and a former American football center. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Clemson. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts. He married Margaret Hall Austin after their junior year at Clemson and they have four children including their oldest Thomas “Adam” Austin VI. Early years Austin attended Camden High School in Camden, South Carolina, where he played every position along the offensive line. He was a four-year letterman in football, and played on the AAA state title team as a freshman offensive tackle. He was an all-county, all-region, and all-area selection as a junior and senior. As a senior, he was named the top offensive lineman in South Carolina by ''The State.'' He was also named to all-state teams by ''The State,'' ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Austin (cricketer)
Thomas Talbert Leon Austin (9 March 1857 – 11 February 1941), commonly known as Tal Austin, was a New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player. He played nine first-class cricket matches for the Otago cricket team, including one as captain, between 1878 and 1889, and made five appearances for the rugby union team between 1879 and 1883. Biography Born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 9 March 1857, Austin was from a well-known cricketing family in Dunedin. Along with his three brothers—Gerry, Ernest James ("Tern"), and Bob—he was a member of the Carisbrook cricket club in Dunedin for many years from the early 1870s. He moved with his family to Dunedin while a young boy, but was sent to school in Hobart, Tasmania, before completing his education at Otago Boys' High School. Remembered as a "fine all-round player", Austin made his cricketing debut for Otago playing against the touring England side in 1877. The following year, he was a member of the Otago XXII that played o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Austin (civil Servant)
Sir Thomas Austin, KCIE (20 July 1887 – 27 June 1976) was a British civil servant of the Indian civil service and administrator who served as the Diwan of Travancore from 1932 to 1934. Early life Thomas Austin was born in 1887 to a British clergyman, Rev. T. Austin. He was educated at Plymouth College and Jesus College, Cambridge. Indian civil service Thomas Austin entered the Indian Civil Service in 1910 and served in various junior positions before being appointed District Collector of Nilgiris in 1929. He served as Collector of Nilgiris from 1929 to 1932 when he was appointed the Diwan of Travancore on a two-year contract. In his later life, Austin also served as Chief Secretary of the Government of Madras. Honours Austin was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1945. Austin Town in the city of Bangalore, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Austin (politician)
Thomas Leslie Austin (24 September 1923 – 1 June 2002) was an Australian politician. He was born in Melbourne to Leslie Albert Austin, a farmer, and Nora Bradfute Cunningham. After attending Geelong Grammar School, he served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1941 to 1945 as a sub-lieutenant. On his return he was a woolclasser from 1946 to 1947, when he became a sharefarmer. He settled in Darlington in 1950. In 1972 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Hampden, shifting to Ripon in 1976. He was appointed Minister for Public Works and Minister for Property and Services in 1978, moving to the Agriculture portfolio in 1980. Following the defeat of the Coalition A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces. Formation According to ''A Gui ... in 1982 he was Opposition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Austen
Thomas Austen (1775 – 23 July 1859) was a British soldier and politician. He was the second cousin of Jane Austen, the novelist, and lived at Kippington Park, Sevenoaks. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. As a soldier he fought in America with the 40th Foot regiment. He was made Aide Principale to the Viceroy of Ireland, leaving the army with the rank of colonel. In 1823, he was appointed Sheriff of Kent and was Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kent Kent is a traditional county in South East England with long-established human occupation. Prehistoric Kent Kent has been occupied since the Lower Palaeolithic as finds from the quarries at Fordwich and Swanscombe attest. The Swanscombe skul ... from 1845 to 1847. He was an avid cricketer and played in the Duke of Dorset's team known as the "Gentlemen of Kent" He married twice: firstly the rich heiress Margaretta Morland and secondly in 1826 the young Caroline Catherine Manning, daughter of William Mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
