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Thomas Finney

1837-01-10 – 1903-12-16

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Thomas Finney of Finney, Isles & Co.. Thomas Finney, born Ireland 1837, immigrated to Queensland on the Flying Cloud. Established Finney, Isles & Co., retail and wholesale merchants in Queen Street. Finney acquired the Princess Theatre at Woolloongabba in 1899. During his ownership the premises were used as a clothing factory but by 1910 the downstairs portion of the Princess was also in use as a venue for the screening of silent motion pictures. Thomas was MLA for Toowong from Mar 1896-November 1900. (Information taken from A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860-1929, p. 56).Credit: Contributor(s): Poulsen Studios

Life & Legacy

Thomas Finney (1837–1903) was an Australian businessman and politician. He represented the electoral district of Toowong in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1896 until 1900.

Occupation & Career

politician, businessperson

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3525117 — wikidata View source

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