Thomas Hassall

Thomas Henry Hassall
Thomas Henry Hassall
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly; for Gwydir
	In office; 10 June 1886 – 25 June 1894
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly; for Moree
	In office; 17 July 1894 – 11 June 1901
Personal details
Born	Thomas Henry Hassall; 11 September 1844; Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Died	17 February 1920 (aged 75); Natal, South Africa
Resting place	Verulam Cemetery
Nationality	English

Thomas Henry Hassall (11 September 1844 - 17 February 1920) was an Anglo-Australian politician.

Early life

Born on 11 September 1844 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.[1] He was educated at Loughborough Grammar School.

Australia

Hassall arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1861 on board the White Start liner.[2] He made his way up to Lambing Flat, New South Wales and after working in the interior as a miner, drover and contractor, settled in Moree, New South Wales in 1867. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1886 for the Electoral district of Gwydir, until its first abolition in 1894, and represented the replacement Electoral district of Moree until 1901.[3] Hassall held the portfolio for Lands in New South Wales in the Lyne Ministry, from 1899 to 1901.[2]

South Africa

In 1901 Hassall moved to South Africa. He was associated with the Federal Cold Storage but deciding on a quiet life, he became a country hotel keeper in Natal. In 1915 he settled at Chelmsford Hotel, Tongaat, on the Natal north coast.[1]

After a long illness, he died on Tuesday 17 February 1920, at his residence, Chelmsford Hotel, and was buried at Verulam Cemetery.[1]

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References

"Former NSW statesman dies in Natal". Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser. 25 March 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via Trove.
"Mr T H Hassall". Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. 19 September 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via Trove.
"Mr Thomas Henry Hassall (1840-1920)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by William Campbell	Member for Gwydir 1886–1894	Abolished
New seat	Member for Moree 1894–1901	Succeeded by William Webster

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[Moree_Gwydir_Examiner-1] "Former NSW statesman dies in Natal". Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser. 25 March 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via Trove.

[Dungog_Chronicle-2] "Mr T H Hassall". Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. 19 September 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via Trove.

[3] "Mr Thomas Henry Hassall (1840-1920)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.