Wilson, Thomas
Personal
Birth Date:
5 May 1865 (Riddell's Creek, Victoria)
Death Date:
19 May 1933 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
James Wilson and Mary (nee McLean)
Family:
Emma Brown in Rockhampton in 1890, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Riddell's Creek State School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Embarked on farming, pastoral and mining pursuits; Shearer at Riverina region, 1882; Worked the Cobar copper mine; Continued with pastoral and mining investment after arrival in Queensland in 1884
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Brisbane City Council 1905-1920; Mayor, 1909 and 1925
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Fortitude Valley | 1 Apr 1916 | 19 May 1933 | Died in office |
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Secretary for Public Instruction | 26 Feb 1925 | 21 May 1929 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Central Political Executive of Australian Labor Party; Member, Brisbane Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board; Member, Tattersall's Club
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:68235; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 11 July 2017]