Henry Tossell

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

1. Henry Tossell: SA Parliament
2. "WILL LEAVE POLITICS". News. XII, (1,808). South Australia. 2 May 1929. p. 1 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "MR. H. G. TOSSELL.". Chronicle. LVII, (2,954). South Australia. 3 April 1915. p. 17. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "DEATH OF MR. H. G. TOSSELL". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 25 March 1933. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "RETIRING MEMBER.". The Kadina And Wallaroo Times. LXIV, (7289). South Australia. 8 March 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "DEATH OF MRS: H. G. TOSSELL.". The Express And Telegraph. LV, (16,519). South Australia. 28 August 1918. p. 2 (5 O'CLOCK EDITION.). Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.