Quote of the day
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
John Frederick Tasman Hassell
Born: June 24, 1839
Died: February 15, 1919 (aged 79)
Bio: John Frederick Tasman Hassell was an Australian pastoralist and politician who served in both houses of the Parliament of Western Australia. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1893 to 1894 and later served in the Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1901.