About John von Stieglitz
Lived 1844 – 1916 (aged 71). John von Stieglitz was an Australian politician.
John Charles von Stieglitz (18 November 1844 – 26 May 1916) was an Australian politician.
Von Stieglitz was born in Launceston in Tasmania in 1844. He worked as a surveyor in North Queensland and is believed to have named Thuringowa after his ancestral home of Thuringia. In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of Evandale. He served his seat was abolished in 1903; he was defeated contesting North Esk. He died in 1916 in Hazelbrook, New South Wales.
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Who was John von Stieglitz?
Australian politician
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John von Stieglitz was born on 18 November 1844 in Launceston.
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John von Stieglitz died on 26 May 1916 in Hazelbrook, New South Wales.
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John von Stieglitz was a politician.
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John von Stieglitz was Australian.
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