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George Thorn

George Thorn, Australian politician, 6th Premier of Queensland (died 1905)

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Born
October 12, 1838
Died
January 13, 1905
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1838

About George Thorn

George Henry Thorn (junior) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Premier of Queensland, Australia. His brother John Thorn won the resulting by-election in Fassifern on 24 January 1874. He attended the University of Sydney, and was one of the first residents of St Paul's College, University of Sydney and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1858. John MacFarlane won the resulting by-election on 7 March 1878. Thorn became Premier of Queensland and Secretary for Public Works and Mines on 5 June 1876.

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George Thorn timeline

  1. He attended the University of Sydney, and was one of the first residents of St Paul's College, University of Sydney and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1858.
  2. His brother John Thorn won the resulting by-election in Fassifern on 24 January 1874.
  3. Thorn became Premier of Queensland and Secretary for Public Works and Mines on 5 June 1876.
  4. John MacFarlane won the resulting by-election on 7 March 1878.

The world when George Thorn was born

George Thorn was born in 1838. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1838

  • Best-selling bookOliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineTrail of Tears — forced removal of Cherokee
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic steamship crossing (SS Great Western)
  • World population~1.18B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population16.3M

1838 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in George Thorn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18382026
Population16.3M341 million

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