Thomas Bawden
For the Australian footballer, see Tom Bawden.
Thomas Bawden (1 December 1833 – 18 May 1897) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was the son of William Bawden and Mary Williams, and he migrated to New South Wales in the early 1840s. He settled near the Clarence River, becoming a prominent local businessman and mayor at Grafton. In 1856 he married Elizabeth Anne Hindmarsh; they had thirteen children. In 1869 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Clarence, serving until his resignation in 1880. Bawden died at Grafton in 1897.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Thomas Bawden (1833 - 1897)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by John Robertson |
Member for Clarence 1869–1880 |
Succeeded by Charles Fawcett |
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