Thomas Reibey
Thomas Reibey (24 September 1821 – 10 February 1912) was an Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania from 20 July 1876 until 9 August 1877.
Thomas Reibey | |
|---|---|
| 11th Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 20 July 1876 – 9 August 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Kennerley |
| Succeeded by | Philip Fysh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1821 Hadspen, Van Diemen's Land |
| Died | 10 February 1912 (aged 90) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Spouse | Catherine Macdonald Kyle |
Reiby was born in Hadspen, Van Diemen's Land, (now Tasmania) the son of Thomas Haydock Reibey and Richarda Allen, and a grandson of Mary Reibey. Reibey was educated at Trinity College, Oxford. His father died before he graduated and he returned to Tasmania. In 1843 Reiby was admitted to Holy Orders by Bishop Francis Nixon. He was for some years rector of Holy Trinity church, Launceston, and afterwards rector of Carrick, where he built and partly endowed a church. About 1858 he became archdeacon of Launceston.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.