About Edmund Plant
Lived 1844 – 1926 (aged 81). Edmund Plant was an Australian politician.
Edmund Harris Thornburgh Plant (10 December 1844 – 28 April 1926) was a mill owner and company director of mines in the Charters Towers-Ravenswood and a politician in Queensland, Australia.
Later life Plant died on 28 April 1926 at Sandgate and was buried in Bald Hills Cemetery.
Legacy The Rooney Building which he constructed in Townsville is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
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Who was Edmund Plant?
Australian politician
When was Edmund Plant born?
Edmund Plant was born on 10 December 1844 in Nottingham.
When did Edmund Plant die?
Edmund Plant died on 28 April 1926 in Sandgate.
What was Edmund Plant's occupation?
Edmund Plant was a politician.
What nationality was Edmund Plant?
Edmund Plant was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edmund Plant. https://biography.guide/edmund-plant/
MLA: "Edmund Plant." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edmund-plant/.
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