Thomas Hungerford (Australian politician)

Thomas Hungerford (6 September 1823 – 4 May 1904) was a pioneer pastoralist and politician in Australia. He was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[1]

Thomas Hungerford

Early life

Thomas Hungerford was born near Cork to Captain Emanuel Hungerford and Catherine Loan(e). The family migrated to New South Wales in 1828, and his father settled on the Hunter River. Hungerford became a pastoralist, owning property near Walgett and inheriting his father's Hunter property in 1852. On 19 June 1852 he married Emma Hollingsworth Wood, with whom he had nine children; a second marriage to Catherine Mary Mallon produced six children.

Politics

In 1875, he was elected in a by-election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Upper Hunter, but he was defeated later that year. He was elected to Northumberland in 1877, but he resigned in 1880. He returned in an 1882 by-election, but was then defeated at the general election in 1882. In 1885 he was elected again for Upper Hunter, but he was defeated for a final time in 1887, although he continued to contest elections until 1894.

Later life

Hungerford was ruined by the 1890s depression, and by 1900 had lost all his property. He died at Ashfield in 1904.[2]

Legacy

The town of Hungerford, Queensland was named after him.[3]

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References

Ellis, Ian. "Hungerford, Thomas (1823–1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 27 October 2014 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
"Mr Thomas Hungerford (1823-1904)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
"Hungerford". Bulloo Shire Council. Retrieved 26 October 2014.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Francis White	Member for Upper Hunter 1875	Succeeded by John McElhone
Preceded by William Turner	Member for Northumberland 1877–1880	Succeeded by Ninian Melville
Preceded by William Turner	Member for Northumberland 1882 Served alongside: Ninian Melville	Succeeded by Atkinson Tighe
Preceded by John McElhone John McLaughlin	Member for Upper Hunter 1885–1887 Served alongside: Robert Fitzgerald	Succeeded by John McElhone

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[adb-1] Ellis, Ian. "Hungerford, Thomas (1823–1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 27 October 2014 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

[Thomas_Hungerford_NSW_parl-2] "Mr Thomas Hungerford (1823-1904)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[bsc-3] "Hungerford". Bulloo Shire Council. Retrieved 26 October 2014.