Thomas de Montmorency Murray-Prior

For his father, see Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior.

Thomas Murray-Prior
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Fassifern
In office
11 March 1902 – 11 December 1902
Preceded byGeorge Thorn
Succeeded byCharles Moffatt Jenkinson
Personal details
Born
Thomas de Montmorency Murray-Prior

(1848-01-27)27 January 1848
Bromelton, Colony of New South Wales
Died11 December 1902(1902-12-11) (aged 54)
Maroon, Queensland
Spouse
Florence Claudia Moor
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(m. 1878)​
RelationsRosa Praed (sister)
ParentThomas Lodge Murray-Prior (father)
OccupationGrazier, Goldminer

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.

Early life

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

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

He died on 11 December 1902 at Maroon[3] following a long internal illness; his death was not unexpected.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Waterson, D.B. (1972). A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860-1929. Australian National University Press. ISBN 0708108164.
  2. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 December 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ^ "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.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Fassifern
1902 		Succeeded by