James Thomson (Australian politician)
James Thomson (born 1856, date of death unknown) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.
He worked as a miner in Fifeshire from the age of twelve, later moving to Lanarkshire. He migrated to New South Wales in 1874 and worked at the a number of mines, serving as President of the Miners' Association. From 1895 to 1901 he was the Labor member for Newcastle West in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr James Thomson (1856 - )". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by James Ellis |
Member for Newcastle West 1895–1901 |
Succeeded by Owen Gilbert |
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