Thomas Joseph Byrnes | |
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| 12th Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 13 April 1898 – 27 September 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hugh Nelson |
| Succeeded by | James Dickson |
| Constituency | Warwick |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cairns | |
| In office 29 April 1893 – 4 April 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Wimble |
| Succeeded by | Isidor Lissner |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warwick | |
| In office 4 April 1896 – 27 September 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Morgan |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 12 August 1890 – 13 March 1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1860 Spring Hill, Queensland |
| Died | 27 September 1898 (aged 37) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Ministerialist |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Thomas Joseph Byrnes (11 November 1860 – 27 September 1898) was an Australian politician and barrister. He was Premier of Queensland from April 1898 until his death in September of the same year, having previously served in several ministerial positions in his parliamentary career.[1] He was the first Roman Catholic Premier of Queensland and the first to die in office.
- ^ Rosemary Howard Gill, 'Byrnes, Thomas Joseph (1860 - 1898)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 517-519. Retrieved 19 April 2010