Thomas Hayward (1 September 1832 – 23 September 1915) was an early settler of

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. Arriving from England in 1853, he became prominent in Bunbury and the surrounding area, serving a term as the town's mayor. He was later a member of the Legislative Assembly of

from 1901 to 1911. Hayward was born in

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, England. He came to Western Australia in September 1853, and went into partnership with his cousin, Robert Henry Rose. Their ventures were largely unsuccessful and they eventually went their separate ways, with Hayward purchasing a property of south of

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(in what is now Wokalup). He later also opened a store in Bunbury, where he sold imported agricultural equipment. Hayward served on the Bunbury Municipal Council from 1875 to 1879, and was then Mayor of Bunbury from 1879 to 1880.Thomas Hayward
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2016. Having retired from his business in 1898, Hayward stood for parliament at the 1901 state election, winning the seat of Bunbury. The previous member was the former

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, who had transferred to federal politics, while his chief opponent was

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, who was a future premier. At the 1904 election, Hayward transferred to the neighbouring seat of Wellington, which contained his farm. He was re-elected at the

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and 1908 elections, eventually retiring from parliament at the 1911 election (aged 79). A few years previously, he had set a new record as Western Australia's oldest sitting parliamentarian, surpassing William Spencer.''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)''
, p. 242. Hayward died in Bunbury in September 1915, aged 83. He had married Catherine Logue in 1861, with whom he seven children; she preceded him in death by 18 days. Hayward's brother-in-law,

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, was also a member of parliament.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayward, Thomas 1832 births 1915 deaths English emigrants to colonial Australia Mayors of places in Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from the Borough of St Edmundsbury People from Bunbury, Western Australia Settlers of Western Australia Western Australian local councillors