Thomas Scott (Australian politician) explained

Thomas Scott
Constituency Am1:Murilla
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:27 August 1904
Term End1:18 May 1907
Predecessor1:William Moore
Successor1:William Moore
Birth Date:1865
Birth Place:Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:21 October 1946 (aged 80-81)
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Lutwyche Cemetery
Birthname:Thomas Alison Scott
Nationality:Australian
Party:Kidstonites
Otherparty:Labour Party
Spouse:Eva Zerbe (m.1887 d.1914]]
Occupation:Pastoral farmer

Thomas Alison Scott (1865 - 21 October 1946) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

Scott was born at Maitland, New South Wales, the son of Andrew Scott and his wife Christina (née Brodie). He took up pastoral pursuits and by 1922 was a hotel manager. In 1937 he was working as a caretaker in Mooloolah.[1]

On the 27 Oct 1887 he married Eva Zerbe (died 1914)[2] with the marriage producing five sons and three daughters. Scott died in October 1946[1] and his funeral moved from the funeral parlour of K.M. Smith at Fortitude Valley to the Lutwyche Cemetery.[3] [4]

Public life

Scott, representing the Labour Party, won the seat of Murilla in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1904 Queensland state election. He held the seat until 1907 by which time he had joined the Kidstonites.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 14 April 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. News: Family Notices . . 3094 . Queensland, Australia . 23 October 1946 . 14 April 2016 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  4. https://graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ Deceased Search