Thomas Must | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Portland | |
| In office 20 May 1873 – 11 May 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Spensley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Cope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1815 London, England |
| Died | 2 September 1905 (aged 90) Portland, Victoria, Australia |
Thomas Must (30 January 1815 – 2 September 1905) was an English-born Australian politician. He served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[1] and as a Justice of the Peace.[2]
Biography
[edit]Must was born on 30 January 1815 in London.[2] He emigrated to Sydney, arriving in 1833 aboard the Guardian.[3][2][4]
On 25 August 1842, Must married Anne Wilcox. They had eight daughters and four sons.[2]
In Sydney, Must worked as a merchant. He moved to Portland in 1846 to establish an agency there.[3][2][4] He served on Portland City Council at various points from 1856 to 1871, including as Mayor in 1864.[3][2]
Must was elected to represent Portland in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 20 May 1873 at the 1873 Portland colonial by-election. The by-election was held following the resignation of Howard Spensley.[3]
He did not contest the 1877 Victorian colonial election. This is because districts were redistributed. As a result, Portland then encompassed a large region previously represented by Thomas Cope, who won the seat of Portland at the 1877 election.[5][2][6]
Must died on 2 September 1905 in his house in Portland.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Must". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Death of Mr. Thomas Must". Portland Guardian. Vol. LXIII, no. 5393. Victoria, Australia. 4 September 1905. p. 3 (EVENING). Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d Carr, Adam. "VICTORIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THE SEVENTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 14 FEBRUARY TO 16 MARCH 1871". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ a b "In Broad Daylight". Western District Families. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 25 MARCH TO 22 APRIL 1874". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THE NINTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 11 MAY 1877". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
