John von Stieglitz
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Evandale
In office
22 May 1891  2 April 1903
Preceded byJohn Falkiner
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
John Charles von Stieglitz

(1844-11-18)18 November 1844
Launceston, Tasmania
Died26 May 1916(1916-05-26) (aged 71)
Hazelbrook, New South Wales

John Charles von Stieglitz (18 November 1844 – 26 May 1916) was an Australian politician.

Von Stieglitz was born in Launceston in Tasmania in 1844. He worked as a surveyor in North Queensland and is believed to have named Thuringowa after his ancestral home of Thuringia.[1] In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of Evandale. He served his seat was abolished in 1903; he was defeated contesting North Esk. He died in 1916 in Hazelbrook, New South Wales.[2]

References

  1. "John Charles von Stieglitz" (PDF). City of Townsville.
  2. "John Charles von Stieglitz". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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