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George Thornton 1852

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William Nicholas
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[a928099 / MIN 169]
(Mitchell Library)

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Nicholas, William

A watercolourist, etcher and lithographer, best known for his portraits. 

State Library of New South Wales

Thornton, George

The son of a convict, George Thornton became powerful in municipal and colonial politics.

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Thornton, George

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Merchant who was Mayor of Sydney in 1857 and first chairman of Woollahra Borough Council in 1860. A member of Parliament and director of many companies, he was appointed protector of Aborigines in 1880.