Tommy Williams (Queensland politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Tommy Williams
Honorific-Suffix:
Constituency Am1:Port Curtis
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:11 June 1932
Term End1:3 May 1947
Predecessor1:Frank Butler
Successor1:Jim Burrows
Birth Date:21 December 1886
Birth Place:Bundamba, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:Thomas Lewis Williams
Nationality:Australian
Party:Labor
Spouse:Lilian Maud Garrard (m.1915 d.1966)
Occupation:School teacher

Thomas Lewis Williams (21 December 1886 - 17 August 1970) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Biography

Williams was born at Bundamba, Queensland, the son of Thomas Williams and his wife Diane (née Philip). He was educated at Bundamba State School Newtown State School and St Mary's College, Ipswich. On leaving he was a school teacher and taught at various state schools around southern Queensland before working for the Queensland Times and Daily Mail newspapers.[1]

In April 1908 he married Lilian Maud Garrard[1] (died 1966)[2] and together had two sons and three daughters. Williams died at Toowoomba in August 1970.[1]

Public life

Williams, representing the Labor, won the seat of Port Curtis at the 1932 Queensland state election. He held it for the next fifteen years only to lose Labor pre-selection before the 1947 Queensland state election.[3]

He held various roles in the parliament including:[1]

He was also a councilor on the Gayndah Town Council. He was also a member of the Royal Historical Society and Royal Geographical Society, and honorary inspector for the Queensland Society for Prevention of Cruelty.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 17 April 2016.
  2. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research/ Family history research
  3. News: Sitting Labour Member Beaten in Plebiscite . . 8535 . Queensland, Australia . 9 December 1946 . 3 October 2016 . 6 . National Library of Australia.