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Thomas Rutledge

1817 – 1904

Pastoralist and politician, member for Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Australia

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Lived 1817 – 1904 (aged 86–87). Thomas Rutledge was an Australian politician, pastoralist, justice of the peace, magistrate and racehorse owner and breeder.

Thomas Rutledge (12 March 1819 – 23 November 1904) was an Irish-born politician and pastoralist in New South Wales, Australia.

He was born at Ballynagdine in County Cavan to landowner James Rutledge and Martha Foster.

He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the 1881 by-election, but retired at the general election in 1882 for health reasons and temporarily went to England in an attempt to recover.

Rutledge was ill for some years prior to his death. Rutledge died at Carwoola Homestead in 1904 (aged 86) from what was attributed as "senile decay" and was buried in the graveyard of St. Thomas' Church of England at Carwoola.

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Born
1817, County Cavan
Birth century
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Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Also known as
Thomas Rutledge (1817-1904), Thomas Rutledge (1819-1904)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Rutledge?

pastoralist and politician, member for Queanbeyan in New South Wales, Australia (1819–1904)

When was Thomas Rutledge born?

Thomas Rutledge was born in 1817 in County Cavan.

When did Thomas Rutledge die?

Thomas Rutledge died on 23 November 1904 in Queanbeyan.

What was Thomas Rutledge's occupation?

Thomas Rutledge was a politician, pastoralist, justice of the peace, magistrate and racehorse owner and breeder.

What nationality was Thomas Rutledge?

Thomas Rutledge was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Rutledge

· Wikidata: Q20741187

· DBpedia: Thomas Rutledge (1819–1904)

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