Thomas Flood Plunkett

Thomas Flood Plunkett CBE (19 December 1878 – 24 December 1957) was a dairy farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography Plunkett was born at Brisbane, Queensland, to parents Thomas Plunkett and his wife Maria (née Ryan). He went to Tamborine and Beaudesert State Schools before attending St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace at Spring Hill, Brisbane.

Around 1898 he moved to a family property on the Albert River, at Kerry, near Beaudesert and it into one of the leading dairy farms in the area. at St Mary's Catholic Church, Beaudesert

Political career Plunkett was a member of the Beaudesert Shire Council from 1914 until 1932 including its chairman in 1915–1916. He then followed in his father's footsteps and in 1929 won the seat of Albert in the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the CPNP.

When Albert was abolished for the 1950 state election Plunkett, by now representing the Country Party, moved to the new seat of Darlington and held the seat until his retirement from politics in 1957. His retirement was short as he died less than five months later.