James Thomson (Victorian politician) explained

James Thomson (c.1797 – 23 March 1859) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.

Early life

Thomson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of John Thomson, a watchmaker, and Anne, née Young.^[1]

Colonial Australia

Thomson arrived in Hobart in January 1823 and the Port Phillip District around 1840.^[1] On 14 June 1853 Thomson was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth.^[2] Thomson held this position until resigning in February 1854.^[1]

Thomson died near Port Fairy, Victoria on 23 March 1859, he had married Elizabeth Glen Boynton in 1856.^[1]

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Notes and References

1. 896 . James Thomson . 28 August 2022.
2. Web site: Early History of the Colony of Victoria . II . Labilliere, Francis Peter . Francis Labilliere . 1878 . 19 July 2014.