About Thomas Goodwin
Lived 1848 – 1921 (aged 72). Thomas Goodwin was a politician, pastoralist and surveyor.
Thomas Henry Hall Goodwin (11 December 1848 – 1 July 1921) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Scone to medical practitioner John Goodwin and Elizabeth Russell. He worked as a pastoralist and surveyor, and was involved in the discovery and settlement of Broken Hill. In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Protectionist member for Gunnedah, but he resigned in 1888. He returned to the Assembly in 1895, winning re-election in 1898 before retiring for good in 1901. He died in Sydney in 1921.
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Who was Thomas Goodwin?
Politician from New South Wales, Australia
When was Thomas Goodwin born?
Thomas Goodwin was born on 11 December 1848 in Scone.
When did Thomas Goodwin die?
Thomas Goodwin died on 1 July 1921 in Sydney.
What was Thomas Goodwin's occupation?
Thomas Goodwin was a politician, pastoralist and surveyor.
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· DBpedia: Thomas Goodwin (Australian politician)
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