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Thomas Smart

1810 – 1881

Politician and businessman from New South Wales, Australia

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About Thomas Smart

Lived 1810 – 1881 (aged 70–71). Thomas Smart was an Australian and British politician and businessperson.

Thomas Ware Smart (1810 – 28 May 1881), was a politician in colonial New South Wales, Colonial Treasurer in 1863 and 1865.

Biography Smart was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was the representative for Sydney Hamlets in the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1 September 1851 to 28 February 1855. He represented Glebe in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1869. He was Treasurer from 21 March to 15 October 1863 and from 3 February to 19 October 1865; he was also Secretary for Public Works from 20 October 1865 to 21 January 1866. He was again appointed to the Legislative Council in 1870 and served until his death.

Smart died at Darling Point in Sydney on .

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Important facts

Born
1810, Sydney
Birth century
Positions held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Treasurer of New South Wales, Secretary for Public Works, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Also known as
Thomas Ware Smart

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Smart's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Smart?

Politician and businessman from New South Wales, Australia

When was Thomas Smart born?

Thomas Smart was born in 1810 in Sydney.

When did Thomas Smart die?

Thomas Smart died on 28 May 1881 in Darling Point.

What was Thomas Smart's occupation?

Thomas Smart was a politician and businessperson.

What nationality was Thomas Smart?

Thomas Smart was Australian and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Smart

· Wikidata: Q16063334

· DBpedia: Thomas Smart (New South Wales politician)

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