Dugald Thomson

The Honourable Dugald Thomson
Minister for Home Affairs
In office 17 August 1904 – 5 July 1905
Prime Minister	George Reid
Preceded by	Lee Batchelor
Succeeded by	Littleton Groom
Member of the Australian Parliament for North Sydney
In office 29 March 1901 – 19 February 1910
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	George Edwards
Personal details
Born	(1849-12-28)28 December 1849 Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–10)
Occupation	Businessman

Dugald Thomson (28 December 1849 – 27 November 1922) was an Australian politician. He campaigned for

Thomson was born in Camberwell, London, England, to Scottish parents Jane (née Duncan) and John Thomson. His father was an insurance broker. The family emigrated to South Australia the year after he was born, and later moved to Victoria. Thomson completed his education in England and trained at his uncle's business in Liverpool. After spending two years at sea, he returned to Melbourne at the age of 19 and joined the merchant firm of Robert Harper. He set up a Sydney branch in 1877 and was a managing partner until 1892. He also established the North Shore Steam Ferry Company with James Garvan.^[1][2]

New South Wales politics

Thomson won the

Thomson was a supporter of federation and won the House of Representatives seat of North Sydney at the 1901 election and held it to his retirement prior to the 1910 election.^[1] In early 1904, following the retirement of William McMillan, he was elected deputy leader of the Free Traders. He relinquished the position to Joseph Cook on 28 July 1905.^[3]

Thomson was

In July 1909, Thomson was elected president of the newly formed New South Wales Federal Liberal League.[4]

Thomson died in the Sydney suburb of Kirribilli at the age of 72, unmarried.^[1]

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