William Thorn (3 September 1852 – 1 February 1935) was a grazier and politician in

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, Australia. He was a

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Early life

William Thorn was born in September 1852 in

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, Queensland, the son of

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and his wife Jane, née Hancock.

Politics

William Thorn was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the

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from 1894 to 1904 and again from 1908 to 1912.

Later life

William Thorn died on 1 February 1935 at his son's pastoral property ''Milford Rocks'', Crows Nest, Queensland and was buried in

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.Thorn William
—

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References

External links

* — description of the Milford Rocks property in 2011 {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorn, William Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Burials in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery 1852 births 1935 deaths