About William Tooth
Lived 1823 – 1876 (aged 53). William Tooth was a British politician.
William Butler Tooth (1823 – 1876) was an English born Australian politician and pastoralist, who represented the electoral district of Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett, Maranoa, Leichhardt and Port Curtis in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1858 until 1859.
He was the founder of the Union Club and was a member of the committees of the Sydney Club, the Society for Suppression of Cattle Stealing and the Agricultural Society of New South Wales.
Tooth married Lucy Ann Harris (died 1916) in Sydney in 1850 and together had nine children. He died in Toowoomba in 1876 and was buried in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery.
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Who was William Tooth?
Australian politician
When was William Tooth born?
William Tooth was born on 1 January 1823 in Cranbrook.
When did William Tooth die?
William Tooth died on 5 June 1876 in Queensland.
What was William Tooth's occupation?
William Tooth was a politician.
What nationality was William Tooth?
William Tooth was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Tooth. https://biography.guide/william-tooth/
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