Tharp Mountain Girdlestone

Tharp Mountain Girdlestone ( – 6 July 1899) was an Australian surgeon and politician. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Ararat from 1862 until 1865.

Early life and career Girdlestone was born around 1823 in Norfolk, England, was the sixth and youngest child of Rev. Theophilus Girdlestone and his wife Mary (née Gay). He was successful in being elected in 1859. Girdlestone was elected chairman of the council in November 1861. During his time in parliament, he served on a number of committees, including the East Collingwood Improvement Bill Committee (1862–1864), Warder Cahill's Case Committee (1863–1864), the Refreshment Rooms Committee (1864–1865), the Cape Patterson Coal Fields Committee (1865), and the Complaint Committee (1865).