The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
Thornton, George
Merchant who was Mayor of Sydney in 1857 and first chairman of Woollahra Borough Council in 1860. A member of Parliament and director of many companies, he was appointed protector of Aborigines in 1880.
Milestone
Born
Macquarie Street, Sydney
23 Dec 1819
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Died
Parramatta
23 Nov 1901
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Buried
25 Nov 1901
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Name
Commemorated by
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Occupation
{"name":"Businessperson","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Politician","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Local politician","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Position
{"name":"Composer","target":"The Cornstalk Polka","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"President","target":"Aborigines Protection Board","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Creator","target":"Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
01 Nov 1847 - 31 Dec 1853
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1856 - 1861
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1857
{"name":"Mayor","target":"City of Sydney Council","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1857<\/span>"},"date_start":"1857","date_end":"1857"}
11 Apr 1857 - 1858
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15 Jan 1858 - 11 Apr 1859
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1860 - 1864
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1860
{"name":"Chair","target":"Woollahra Municipal Council","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1860<\/span>"},"date_start":"1860-01-01","date_end":"1860-01-01"}
1862
{"name":"Founder","target":"Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1862<\/span>"},"date_start":"1862","date_end":"1862"}
26 Feb 1867 - 31 Dec 1868
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1870
{"name":"President","target":"Sydney Rowing Club","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1870<\/span>"},"date_start":"1870","date_end":"1870"}
27 Nov 1877 - 23 Nov 1901
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1878
{"name":"President","target":"New South Wales Rowing Association","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1878<\/span>"},"date_start":"1878","date_end":"1878"}
1880
{"name":"Councillor","target":"New South Wales Aborigines Protection Association","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1880<\/span>"},"date_start":"1880","date_end":"1880"}
1885 - 1888
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Property
Owner of
{"name":"Owner of","target":"Tom Tough","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Owner of
{"name":"Owner of","target":"Tucker and Co","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Owner of
Mar 1859 - 1890
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Owner of
1895 - 1901
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Relationship
Child of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Thornton, Samuel","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Child of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Thorn, Sarah","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Thornton, Frances","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
