Mr Thomas (2) ARMSTRONG (1903 - 1957)**
- Date of Birth: 13/09/1903
- Place of Birth: Lambton, New South Wales, Australia
- Date of Death: 16/03/1957
- Place of Death: Lambton, 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 | 31 Oct 1953 | 16 Mar 1957 | 3yr(s) 4mth(s) 14day(s)
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| Member for Kahibah | 31 Oct 1953 | 6 Feb 1956 | 2yr(s) 3mth(s) 7day(s)
37th (1953 - 1956) | By-election – elected for balance of term of J. G. Arthur |
| Member for Kahibah | 3 Mar 1956 | 16 Mar 1957 | 1yr(s) 14day(s)
38th (1956 - 1959) | |
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Political Party Activity
Independent.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Ironworker. Educated at Lambton public school; started at Wallsend Colliery at age fourteen. Ironworker at Broken Hill Proprietary steelworks from 1925, member of Newcastle Board of Management , Federated Ironworkers' Association from 1934 until 1957; president of the Newcastle District Ambulance Board from 1950 until 1952; helped found Lambton Baby Health Centre; member of Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board from 1946 until 1949; active sportsman in youth.
Local Government Activity
Alderman for Newcastle from 1941 until 1953, Mayor in 1952
Personal
Son of Robert Armstrong, miner. Married Doris Smith on 12 September 1924 and had issue 2 sons.
Additional Information
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