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}
