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.
Colonial Australia
Thomson arrived in Hobart in January 1823 and the Port Phillip District around 1840. On 14 June 1853 Thomson was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth. Thomson held this position until resigning in February 1854.
Thomson died near Port Fairy, Victoria on 23 March 1859, he had married Elizabeth Glen Boynton in 1856.
References
- ^ "James Thomson". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 19 July 2014.
| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
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| New seat | Member for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth June 1853 – February 1854 With: Adolphus Goldsmith 1853 John Charlton 1853–1854 |
Succeeded byColin Campbell |