Thomas Icely
Thomas Icely (3 November 1797 – 13 February 1874) was an early colonial New South Wales landholder and stockbreeder.[1] As a nominee Legislative Councillor from 1843,[2] to 1853,[3] and from 1855,[4] until the establishment of responsible government in 1856,[5] he was a consistent supporter of the Governor.[6] He served a second term as a life appointee to the Legislative Council from 1864.[7]
Thomas Icely | |
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Portrait of Thomas Icely published with his obituary in Australian Town and Country Journal (New South Wales), 28 February 1874 | |
Born | Plympton, Devonshire, England | 3 November 1797
Died | 13 February 1874 76) Parramatta, New South Wales | (aged
Icely was the beneficiary of large land grants to which he added purchased land holdings, his main holding from 1831 was Coombing Park.[8] To support this holding, the village of Mandurama was established in 1876.[9]
His name is associated with the introduction of Shorthorn stock into Australia.[8][10]
He was the first lessee of Elizabeth Farm to which he retired with his family in 1869 and where he died on 13 February 1874.[11]
References
- "Mr Thomas Icely". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Proclamation: appointed members of the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette (62). 25 July 1843. p. 952. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Proclamation: appointment of Thomas Barker". New South Wales Government Gazette (38). 8 April 1853. p. 655. Retrieved 5 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Proclamation: appointment Thomas Icely". New South Wales Government Gazette (63). 27 April 1855. p. 1207. Retrieved 5 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Appointed Prior to the Date of Responsible Government in 1856" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record: Part Three – Members of the Legislative Council. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2019.
- "Who represents the colony?". The Empire. 10 December 1853. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Legislative council appointments". New South Wales Government Gazette (115). New South Wales, Australia. 3 June 1864. p. 1315. Retrieved 5 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Cable, K J. "Icely, Thomas (1797–1874)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 September 2011 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- "Carcoar". SMH.com.au. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Tracing the Breed's History". Beef Shorthorn Society of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
- "Guidebook, Elizabeth Farm", Historic Houses Trust (New South Wales) accessed 22 September 2011.