Thomas Gluyas (1864 – 3 September 1931) was a politician in the State of

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History

Thomas Gluyas was born at Moonta Mines the fourth son of William Gluyas, a leading pitman. In 1875, the family started farming at Agery, and four years later moved to Port Augusta, where in 1880 Thomas started working for the railways. He moved with the railways workshops to

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where they remained for 20 years. In 1903 he was transferred to the

Islington Railway Workshops The Islington Railway Workshops are railway workshops in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. They were the chief railway workshops of the South Australian Railways, and are still in operation today. when he was praised for his bluff good humour and loyalty.

Family

He married Kate Sidwell Sedgman (ca.1865 – 8 August 1928) of

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on 29 January 1889; they later lived on Seaview road, Henley Beach South.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gluyas, Thomas Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Australian trade unionists 1864 births 1931 deaths People from Moonta, South Australia Colony of South Australia people