Thomas Smart (New South Wales politician)

Thomas Ware Smart (1810 – 28 May 1881), was a politician in colonial New South Wales, Colonial Treasurer in 1863 and 1865.^[1]

Thomas Ware Smart

Smart was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was the representative for Sydney Hamlets in the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1 September 1851 to 28 February 1855.^[2] He represented Glebe in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1869.^[1] He was Treasurer from 21 March to 15 October 1863 and from 3 February to 19 October 1865; he was also Secretary for Public Works from 20 October 1865 to 21 January 1866. He was again appointed to the Legislative Council in 1870 and served until his death.^[2]

Smart died at Darling Point in Sydney on May 28, 1881(1881-05-28) (aged 70–71).^[1]

References

1. Walsh, G P. "Smart, Thomas Ware (1810–1881)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
2. "Mr Thomas Ware Smart (1810-1881)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

 

Political offices
Preceded by Elias Weekes	Colonial Treasurer Mar - Oct 1863	Succeeded by Geoffrey Eagar
Preceded by Geoffrey Eagar	Colonial Treasurer Feb - Oct 1865	Succeeded by Saul Samuel
Preceded by William Arnold	Secretary for Public Works Oct 1865 - Jan 1866	Succeeded by Arthur Holroyd
New South Wales Legislative Council
Preceded by Sir George Allen	Member for Sydney Hamlets Sep 1851 – Feb 1855	Succeeded by Stuart Donaldson
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by John Campbell	Member for Glebe Dec 1860 – Nov 1869	Succeeded by Sir George Allen