George Thorn
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The Hon George Thorn |
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| 6th Premier of Queensland | |
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In office 5 June 1876 – 8 March 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Macalister |
| Succeeded by | John Douglas |
| Constituency | Ipswich |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton |
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In office 2 July 1867 – 18 November 1873 Serving with Patrick O'Sullivan, Samuel Hodgson, John Ferrett, Joshua Peter Bell, Frederick Forbes |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern |
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In office 25 November 1873 – 9 January 1874 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | John Thorn |
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In office 4 August 1887 – 10 May 1888 |
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| Preceded by | Alfred Midgley |
| Succeeded by | William Salkeld |
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In office 6 May 1893 – 11 March 1902 |
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| Preceded by | William Salkeld |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Murray-Prior |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
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In office 9 January 1874 – 16 June 1876 |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich |
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In office 20 June 1876 – 18 February 1878 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Macalister |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Northern Downs |
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In office 17 April 1879 – 7 September 1883 |
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| Preceded by | Joshua Peter Bell |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Muir Nelson |
| Personal details | |
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12 October 1838 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  Australia |
| Died | 15 January 1905 (aged 66) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Australia |
| Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Celia Constance Maude Uniacke |
| Relations | George Thorn Sr. (father), John Thorn (brother), Henry Thorn (brother), William Thorn (brother) |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Religion | Church of England |
George Henry Thorn (junior) (12 October 1838 – 15 January 1905) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Premier of Queensland, Australia.
George Thorn (junior) was born in Sydney, New South Wales, a son of George Thorn (senior) and his wife Jane (née Handcock). His father was one of the founders of the city of Ipswich and a founding Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing the seat of West Moreton.
George Thorn (junior) was schooled at The King's School, Parramatta. He attended the University of Sydney and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1858.
His sister Jane Thorn married George Harris, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council in 1860. The couple lived for 27 years in the now heritage-listed Newstead House in Brisbane, where their parties were the highlight of Brisbane society.
At the 1867 colonial election, Thorn followed in his father's footsteps by being elected a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the seat of West Moreton, which he held until the 1873 election.
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