Francis Tyssen Amhurst (27 September 1842 – 3 January 1881) was a

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and

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Early life

Francis Amhurst was born in

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, in 1842 to William Amhurst and his wife Mary (née Fountaine) . He attended

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

and went on to Christ Church University, Oxford. He travelled overseas for two years after completing University and arrived in

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1872. He set up buying various investments and by 1875 he was owner of Foulden Sugar Plantation in

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Politics

Winning the seat of

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in 1875, Amhurst held the seat for two years before resigning in 1877. The next year he contested and won

, holding it till his death in 1881.

Death

Before his death, Amhurst had been in poor health. Hoping a change would help him recuperate, he sailed on the SS ''Bokhara'' bound for England, but died at sea on 3 January 1881.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Amhurst, Francis Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1842 births 1881 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 19th-century Australian politicians People from Framlingham