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". The News. XII (1, 808) (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 2 May 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "MR. H. G. TOSSELL". The Chronicle. LVII (2, 954). Adelaide. 3 April 1915. p. 17. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "DEATH OF MR. H. G. TOSSELL". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 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.


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