William Edward Thurlow (1815−15 January 1873) was a politician and solicitor in colonial New South Wales.
The journey from London on board the William Shand had taken 144 days, via St Jago and Hobart.
[3][4] He was admitted as a solicitor in September 1837, having worked for William Wentworth and completed his articles with Charles Henry Chambers.
[5] He was elected a member of Sydney City Council on 7 October 1843 for the Bourke Ward,[6] a position he would hold until October 1853 when the council was abolished due to incompetence and corruption.
[3] In March 1853 was the successful candidate at the by-election for a City of Sydney seat in the New South Wales Legislative Council, with 1,249 votes (69.4%) defeating the young radical Henry Parkes.