Thomas English (mayor)

Thomas English
Born	(1820-07-09)July 9, 1820 Maryport, England
Died	December 17, 1884(1884-12-17) (aged 64) Parkside, South Australia
Nationality	British-Australian
Occupation	architect
Mayor of the Corporation of Adelaide
In office 1862–1863
Preceded by	Edward Glandfield
Succeeded by	Samuel Goode
Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia
In office 1 March 1865 – 1 August 1878
In office 29 May 1882 – 17 December 1884
Commissioner of Public Works
In office 23 Oct 1865 – 3 May 1867
Preceded by	Philip Santo
Succeeded by	Philip Santo

Thomas English (9 July 1820 – 17 December 1884)^[1] was a leading colonial architect in South Australia, Mayor of Adelaide (1862–1863), and a member of the South Australian Legislative Council 1865–1878 and 1882–1884.

English was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England, and arrived in Adelaide on 11 January 1850 on the barque Richardson. ^[2] English was Minister of Works, South Australia, and a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1 March 1865 to 1 August 1878 and from 29 May 1882 till his death,^[1] and was Commissioner of Public Works in the John Hart Government from 23 October 1865^[1] to March 1966,^[3] and in the James Boucaut Ministry from the latter date till 3 May 1867.^[1]

English died at his residence in Parkside, South Australia on 17 December 1884.^[2]

The Hundred of English was named after English when it was proclaimed in 1866. It includes the towns of Robertstown and Point Pass in the Mid North of South Australia.^[4]

References

• Thomas English, Architects Database, unisa.edu.au