Thomas de Montmorency Murray-Prior (27 January 1848 – 11 December 1902) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Thomas Murray-Prior | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern | |
| In office 11 March 1902 – 11 December 1902 | |
| Preceded by | George Thorn |
| Succeeded by | Charles Moffatt Jenkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas de Montmorency Murray-Prior 27 January 1848 Bromelton, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 11 December 1902 (aged 54) Maroon, Queensland |
| Spouse |
Florence Claudia Moor
(m. 1878) |
| Relations | Rosa Praed (sister) |
| Parent | Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior (father) |
| Occupation | Grazier, Goldminer |
Early life edit
He was born in Bromelton to politician Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior and Matilda Harpur. He attended school in Brisbane and Hobart, working as a pastoralist at Maroon before becoming a miner in the Palmer goldfield.[1]
He married Florence Claudia Moor on 18 March 1878 at Bowen. He inherited Maroon Station on his father's death in 1892, and also became vice-president of the Queensland Chamber of Agriculture.[1]
Politics edit
He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Fassifern in March 1902,[2] but he died in Brisbane in December of that year.[1]
Later life edit
He died on 11 December 1902 at Maroon[3] following a long internal illness; his death was not unexpected.[1][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Waterson, D.B. (1972). A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860-1929. Australian National University Press. ISBN 0708108164.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 December 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. T. DE M. MURRAY-PRIOR, M.L.A." Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 13 December 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 14 February 2014.