Thomas Joseph Byrnes was an Australian politician and barrister. He was Premier of Queensland from April 1898 until his death in September of the same year, having previously served in several ministerial positions in his parliamentary career. He was the first Roman Catholic Premier of Queensland and the first to die in office.
Thomas Joseph Byrnes
Monument at the burial site of Thomas Joseph Byrnes at Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery.
Statue of Thomas Joseph Byrnes in Centenary Place, Brisbane
Statue of Thomas Joseph Byrnes in Warwick
The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland.
Premier of Queensland
Image: Arthur Macalister
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