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

  1. "Mr James Thomson (1856 - )". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
James Ellis
Member for Newcastle West
1895–1901
Succeeded by
Owen Gilbert
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