Thomas, Lewis
Personal
Birth Date:
20 November 1832 (Tanyrallt, North Cardiganshire)
Death Date:
16 February 1913 (Ipswich, Queensland)
Parents:
Thomas Thomas and Mary (nee Hughes)
Family:
Ann Morris on 8 July 1859 at Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glynn, 1 daughter
Religion:
Congregationalist
Career
1842 woollen factory worker; 1855 lead miner Esgair and Bwlch Gwyn; 1856 coalminer; 1859 gold miner; Miner, Redbank coal mine; Railway tunnel contract; Tivoli Mine, failed; 1866 partnered with JM Thompson and opened Blackstone, Aberdare and Dinmore collieries; 1881 private railway
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Bundamba | 13 May 1893 | 18 Mar 1899 | |
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 5 Jul 1902 | 16 Feb 1913 | Died in Office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Built Brynhyfryd Mansion at Ipswich, 1891. Trustee, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School. Organiser, Queensland Eisteddford, 1877
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:67008; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974); Cribb, M B, 'Thomas, Lewis (1932-1913)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.6: 1851-1890, R-Z, Melbourne University Press, 1976, pp260-261
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