Edmund Plant


Edmund Harris Thornburgh Plant was a mill owner and company director of mines in the Charters Towers-Ravenswood and a politician in Queensland, Australia.

Early life

Edmund Harris Thornburgh Plant was born on 10 December 1844 in Nottingham, England, the son of C. Frederick Plant and his wife Maria.

Politics

Plant was appointed a member of the Queensland Legislative Council on 8 June 1905. A lifetime appointment, he remained in the Council until its abolition on 23 March 1922.

Later life

Plant died on 28 April 1926 at Sandgate and was buried in Bald Hills Cemetery.

Legacy

The Rooney Building which he constructed in Townsville is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.