Thomas McIlwraith

Chivalric Order Member

1835 – 1900

 Credit ยป
94

Who was Thomas McIlwraith?

Sir Thomas McIlwraith KCMG was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893. In common with most politicians of his era, McIlwraith was an influential businessman, who combined his parliamentary career with a prosperous involvement in the pastoral industry.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
May 17, 1835
Ayr
Spouses
Religion
  • Calvinism
Education
  • University of Glasgow
Died
Jul 17, 1900
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Thomas McIlwraith." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/thomas_mcilwraith>.

Discuss this Thomas McIlwraith biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net