Thomas McIlwraith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas McIlwraith

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 17-May-1835

Place of Birth: Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1900

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sir Thomas McIlwraith (17 May 1835 – 17 July 1900) was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland.
He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893.
In common with most politicians of his era, McIlwraith was an influential businessman, who combined his parliamentary career with a prosperous involvement in the pastoral industry.