Thomas Hassall

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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

(1844-09-11)11 September 1844
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Died17 February 1920(1920-02-17) (aged 75)
Natal, South Africa
Resting placeVerulam Cemetery

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 in 1861 on board the White Start liner.[2] He made his way up to Lambing Flat and after working in the interior as a miner, drover and contractor, settled in Moree in 1867. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1886 for the district of Gwydir, until its first abolition in 1894,[3] and represented the replacement district of Moree until he retired in 1901.[4][5] Hassall held the portfolio of Secretary for Lands in the Lyne ministry, from 1899 to 1901.[2][5]

South Africa

In 1901 Hassall moved to the Colony of Natal. 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Former NSW statesman dies in Natal". Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser. 25 March 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ^ a b "Mr T H Hassall". Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. 19 September 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Gwydir". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Moree". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Mr Thomas Henry Hassall (1840-1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

 

Parliament of New South Wales
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary for Lands
1889–1901 		Succeeded by
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Gwydir
1886–1894 		District abolished
New district Member for Moree
1894–1901 		Succeeded by