John Thomas Glowrey (24 May 1856 – 12 June 1921) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1900 to 1904 and again from 1906 to 1912.
John Glowrey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
| In office 5 September 1900 – 21 May 1904 | |
| Preceded by | None (new seat) |
| Succeeded by | William Oats |
| Constituency | South Province |
| In office 22 May 1906 – 21 May 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Brimage |
| Succeeded by | James Cornell |
| Constituency | South Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1856 Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 21 June 1921 (aged 65) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Glowrey was born in Victoria, to Eliza (née Barry) and James Glowrey. He came to Western Australia in 1893, during the gold rushes, and settled in Coolgardie, where he was a publican. He served as mayor of the Coolgardie Municipality from 1897 to 1898. Glowrey was elected to parliament in September 1900, winning a four-year term in South Province. He was defeated by William Oats at the 1904 election, but returned to parliament in 1906 and served another six-year term before retiring. While in parliament, Glowrey had moved to Perth, where he leased the Palace Hotel from John De Baun.[1] He held the lease until his death in 1921 (aged 65), which occurred while he was at the hotel.[2] Glowrey had married twice, having five children by his first wife and four by his second.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b John Thomas Glowrey – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Death of Mr. Glowrey", The W.A. Record, 18 June 1921.