About Me
Full Name
Thomas Burgoyne
Date of Birth
10 June 1827
Party
Liberal Union
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Flinders
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
23 April 1884
Prior Employment
Joiner, stone-cutter and bricklayer
Builder
Surveyor to the North Road Board 1868-71
Town Clerk of Port Augusta 1875-79
Journalist (established the Port Augusta Despatch 1877)
Builder
Surveyor to the North Road Board 1868-71
Town Clerk of Port Augusta 1875-79
Journalist (established the Port Augusta Despatch 1877)
Deceased
23 March 1920
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
02 Apr 1910 - 26 Mar 1915
Flinders
House of Assembly
Liberal Union
Not Re-elected
03 Nov 1906 - 02 Apr 1910
Flinders
House of Assembly
Liberal & Democratic Union
Changed Party
27 May 1905 - 03 Nov 1906
Flinders
House of Assembly
Farmers and Producers Political Union
Changed Party
03 May 1902 - 27 May 1905
Flinders
House of Assembly
National Defence League
Changed Party
23 Apr 1884 - 02 May 1902
Newcastle
House of Assembly
Unknown
Changed Seat
- 03 Nov 1906
Flinders
House of Assembly
Liberal & Democratic Union
Changed Party
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Offices Held
26 Mar 1915 - Current
Former Member
Ministerial Appointments
01 Dec 1899 - 08 Dec 1899
Minister of Agriculture
01 Dec 1899 - 08 Dec 1899
Minister of Education
02 May 1890 - 19 Aug 1890
Commissioner of Public Works
27 Jun 1889 - 02 May 1890
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration