Thomas Williamson (Australian politician)
Thomas Michael Williamson (1853 – 16 December 1921) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to typesetter William Williamson and Anna Maria Annesley, and grandson of Michael Williamson who both served as mayors of Redfern. He attended Lyndhurst College and became a solicitor, and a partner in the firm Williamson & Williamson. Around 1874 he married Annie McNamara, with whom he had seven children. Thomas Michael Williamson served as an alderman and mayor of Redfern, Ermington and Rydalmere. In 1885 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Redfern, but he did not re-contest in 1887. In 1896 he moved to Western Australia, where he was a commercial agent until his death in Perth in 1921.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Thomas Michael Williamson (1853 - 1921)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alfred Fremlin Francis Wright |
Member for Redfern 1885–1887 Served alongside: Renwick, Sutherland |
Succeeded by James Farnell William Schey William Stephen |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by Edwin Berry |
Mayor of Redfern 1888–1889 |
Succeeded by John Crowe |
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