Mr Josiah THOMAS (1863 - 1933)**
- Date of Birth: 28/04/1863
- Place of Birth: Camborne, Cornwall, England
- Date of Death: 05/02/1933
- Place of Death: Croydon Park, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 17 Jul 1894 | 11 Jun 1901 | 6yr(s) 10mth(s) 26day(s)
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| Member for Alma | 17 Jul 1894 | 5 Jul 1895 | 11mth(s) 19day(s)
16th |  |
| Member for Alma | 20 Jul 1895 | 8 Jul 1898 | 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 19day(s)
17th | |
| Member for Alma | 27 Jul 1898 | 11 Jun 1901 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s)
18th | |
| Moruya Municipal Council Enabling Bill Committee No.12 | 1 Jul 1896 | 16 Jul 1896 | 16days
17th (1895 - 1898) | |
| Claim of Mr. Alfred J.Hack Committee No.28 | 22 Sep 1896 | 16 Nov 1896 | 1mth 26days
17th (1895 - 1898) | |
| Estate of the late S.M Swift of Petersham Committee No.23 | 13 Dec 1898 | 22 Dec 1898 | 10days
18th (1898 - 1901) | |
| Estate of the late S.M Swift of Petersham Committee No.3 | 1 Aug 1899 | 21 Dec 1899 | 4mths 21days
18th (1898 - 1901) | |
| Broken Hill Abattoirs, Markets, and Cattle Sale Yards Bill Committee No.2 | 19 Jun 1900 | 18 Jul 1900 | 30days
18th (1898 - 1901) | |
| Working of the Free Public Library Committee No.16 | 16 Aug 1900 | 28 Nov 1900 | 3mths 13days
18th (1898 - 1901) | |
| Prevalence of Venereal Diseases Committee No. 7 | 11 Aug 1916 | 21 Dec 1916 | 4mths 11days
23rd (1913 - 1917) | |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Miner and union official. Journeyed to Mexico with father as a young child and then worked in Cornish mines. Largely self educated. Arrived in Australia probabl;y in 1880s; worked in mines in the Broken Hill and Silverton districts. Employed in Broken Hill as a mining captain. Executive of Amalgamated Miners Association in 1891. President of Broken Hill Branch in 1892; Led union strike in 1892. Wesleyan circuit steward and local preacher. Visited England in 1911 as a member of a parliamentary delegation. After retirement from politics worked for the British Empire League.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Barrier 1901 - 1917. Senator 1917 - 1923.
Personal
Son of Josiah Thomas, miner and his wife Anne Rablin. Married (1) Henrietta Lee Ingleby on 27 July 1889 at Broken Hill, in a Wesleyan service, and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons. Married (2) Clara Ingleby (his first wifes sister) on 20 February 1909 at Stowe Memorial Church in Adelaide and had issue, 1 son. Methodist. Burial in Methodist section of Rookwood cemetery.
Additional Information
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