John Charles Thomson

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John Charles Thomson JP (1866 – 9 April 1934) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
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

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References

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New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wallace
1902–1919
1922–1925		 Succeeded by
Adam Hamilton
Preceded by
Adam Hamilton
 Succeeded by
Adam Hamilton
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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wilson 1985, p. 240.
  3. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 199.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wilson 1985, p. 202.
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