Thomas Henry Bowman Barron
State Library of Queensland: McIlwraith Papers: Barron papers (1854-1869)
Thomas Henry Bowman Barron (1834-1882) served in Bengal, with H.M. Indian Navy, and for many years was a member of the Civil Service of Queensland. Barron married Ellen Frances Blakeney in 1871, their daughter Lorna married Arthur Cecil Hunter Palmer. Among the positions Barron held were:
- Commissioner of Crown Lands, Warrego, 1864
- Police Magistrate, Charleville, 1864
- Chief Clerk, Commissioner of Police, Brisbane, 1869
- Visiting Justice, Lunatic Reception House, Brisbane, 1877
- Returning Officer, Tingalpa Division, Mount Cotton, 1880
The papers relate to his naval career, statements and certificates of service; appointment as Inspector of Police in Queensland, after retiring as Crown Lands commissioner at Warrego 1865; his death 1882 in England and his estate. Other papers include: Governor's certificate for Sir Thomas Mcllwraith in the Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital 1888; correspondence relating to William McClintock and Mr Manning.
Death Notice: Brisbane Courier 27 June 1882 (Trove)
BARRON.—On the 24th June, at 35 Ebury-street, London, Lieutenant Thomas Henry Bowman Barron, H.M.I. Navy, and for many years a member of the Civil Service of Queensland, aged 48 years.
