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Mr Thomas Michael WILLIAMSON (1855 - 1921)

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Date of Birth: 01/10/1855
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 16/12/1921
Place of Death: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Board’s Settlement Bill Committee No.24 30 Mar 1886 09 Apr 1886 11 days
Member for Redfern 16 Oct 1885 26 Jan 1887 1 year 3 months 11 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 16 Oct 1885 26 Jan 1887 1 year 3 months 11 days
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated at Lyndhurst College. Articled to solicitor c.1871; became a solicitor with a successful police court practice, senior partner in firm Williamson & Williamson. Journeyed to Western Australia in c.1896. described as a commercial agent at death.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Redfern from c.1881, elected as Mayor in 1888; later Alderman, Mayor of Ermington and Rydalmere
Personal
Son of William Williamson, typesetter, publican and mayor of Redfern. Married Annie McNamara on 8 October 1873 at Redfern and had issue, 3 daughters and 4 sons. Roman Catholic.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.