John von Stieglitz
John von Stieglitz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Evandale | |
| In office 22 May 1891 – 2 April 1903 | |
| Preceded by | John Falkiner |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Charles von Stieglitz 18 November 1844 Launceston, Tasmania |
| Died | 26 May 1916 (aged 71) Hazelbrook, New South Wales |
John Charles von Stieglitz (18 November 1844 – 26 May 1916) was an Australian politician.
Von Stieglitz was born in Launceston in Tasmania in 1844. He worked as a surveyor in North Queensland and is believed to have named Thuringowa after his ancestral home of Thuringia.[1] In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of Evandale. He served his seat was abolished in 1903; he was defeated contesting North Esk. He died in 1916 in Hazelbrook, New South Wales.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Charles von Stieglitz" (PDF). City of Townsville.
- ^ "John Charles von Stieglitz". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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