Henry George Tossell (c. 1854 – 24 March 1933) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Yorke Peninsula from 1915 to 1930 for the Liberal Union and Liberal Federation.[1]
His family migrated to South Australia when he was at a young age, when he spent most of his time in the Mount Barker region. He worked for the Jeanes Brothers firm as a road contractor and became its manager before starting his own contracting business; he subsequently became a farmer near Maitland. As a contractor for the local road board, he was once the highest individual wage payer in his district.[2] Tossell was one of the original members of the Farmers and Producers Political Union.[3] He was an officer and councillor of the District Council of Yorke Peninsula for 27 years.[4]
He was elected to the safe conservative House of Assembly seat of Yorke Peninsula at the 1915 state election, and was re-elected four times. He retired at the 1930 election.[5]
Tossell's wife died in August 1918 following a serious illness.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Henry Tossell". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "WILL LEAVE POLITICS". The News. Vol. XII, no. 1, 808 (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 2 May 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "MR. H. G. TOSSELL". The Chronicle. Vol. LVII, no. 2, 954. Adelaide. 3 April 1915. p. 17. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. H. G. TOSSELL". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 25 March 1933. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "RETIRING MEMBER". The Kadina And Wallaroo Times. Vol. LXIV, no. 7289. South Australia. 8 March 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via Trove.
- ^ "DEATH OF MRS: H. G. TOSSELL". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LV, no. 16, 519. South Australia. 28 August 1918. p. 2 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION.). Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via Trove.
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