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Mr John THOMSON (1862 - 1934)

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Date of Birth: 14/01/1862
Place of Birth: Woolla Woolla, near Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 14/07/1934
Place of Death: Mount George, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Alleged Evasion of the Arbitration Act Committee No.13 04 Sep 1903 23 Sep 1903 20 days
Abattoir Glebe Island Committee No.8 10 Jul 1903 20 Nov 1903 4 months 11 days
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 16 Jun 1903 16 Jun 1903 1 day
Dismissal from the Railway Service of Fettlers’ Ganger, E.L Warton Committee No.17 30 Oct 1902 18 Dec 1902 1 month 19 days
Land fronting Throsby and Cottage Creeks, sold by A.A Dangar, Esquire Committee No.15 02 Sep 1902 20 Dec 1902 3 months 19 days
Inverell Gas, Coke, Coal, and Electric Lighting Company (Limited) Bill Committee No.15 17 Dec 1901 18 Dec 1901 2 days
Member for Manning 03 Jul 1901 16 Jul 1904 3 years 14 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 03 Jul 1901 16 Jul 1904 3 years 14 days
Political Party Activity
Progressive; Liberal; National.
Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1892.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Storekeeper. Educated at primary school; took over Thomson's Limited, general store at Taree, founded by father in 1871; owned grazing property at Mount Pleasant. President of Manning River Agricultural Society; member of New South Wales Alliance; delegate to coronation in 1911; co-author in 1912.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Taree 1892 - 1901, Mayor.
Personal
Son of Andrew Thomson, storekeeper, and Jane Cameron. Married Elizabeth Jack. Presbyterian.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.