John Charles Thomson JP (1866 – 9 April 1934) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.
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Biography
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Wallace | Liberal | ||
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Wallace | Liberal | ||
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Wallace | Liberal | ||
| 1911–1914 | 18th | Wallace | Liberal | ||
| 1914–1919 | 19th | Wallace | Liberal | ||
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Wallace | Liberal | ||
Thomson was born in Invercargill in 1866.[1] He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1896. From 1900 to 1903, he was Mayor of Riverton.[1]
He represented the Southland electorate of Wallace from 1902,[2] when he defeated Michael Gilfedder, who was also of the Liberal Party according to Wilson.[3]
In 1919 he was defeated by Adam Hamilton of the Reform Party.[4] He won the seat back in 1922, but retired in 1925,[2] when the seat was again won by Hamilton.[4]
After several years of ill-health, he died at Invercargill on 9 April 1934.[1] He was 67 years old.[5] [6]
Notes
- "Photo of J C Thomson". The Evening Post. 10 April 1934 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b c "Obituary". The Evening Post. Vol. CXVII, no. 83. 9 April 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 240.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 199.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 202.
- ^ "Death Search". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 11 August 2012, enter "1934/6823" as registration number
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Obituary". Otago Daily Times (Dunedin). 10 April 1934.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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