Thomas Paterson
Minister for the Interior | |
|---|---|
| In office 9 November 1934 – 29 November 1937 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
| Preceded by | Eric Harrison |
| Succeeded by | John McEwen |
| Minister for Markets and Transport | |
| In office 10 December 1928 – 22 October 1929 Minister for Markets: 19 January 1928 – 10 December 1928 Minister for Markets and Migration: 18 June 1926 – 19 January 1928 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
| Preceded by | Victor Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Parker Moloney |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gippsland | |
| In office 16 December 1922 – 7 July 1943 | |
| Preceded by | George Wise |
| Succeeded by | George Bowden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1882 Country |
| Spouse |
Elsie Jane Tyrrell (m. 1908) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Thomas Paterson (20 November 1882 – 24 January 1952) was an Australian politician who served as deputy leader of the
Early life
Paterson was born on 20 November 1882 in Aston, Birmingham, England. He was the son of Scottish parents Elizabeth Mitchell (née Donald) and George Paterson.[1]
Paterson attended
Together with four other family members, Paterson arrived in Melbourne in December 1908. They joined two of his brothers who had previously established a dairy farming property at Springfield, Victoria. The brothers developed a mixed farm on scientific principles, while Paterson also bred Clydesdale horses. He joined the Victorian Farmers' Union in 1916 as a member of the Springfield branch, and was elected vice-president in 1920 and state president in 1922.[1]
Political career
Paterson joined the
In
He was appointed
During his time as Minister for the Interior, Paterson was praised by William Cooper of the Australian Aborigines' League for his goodwill and support of the League's requests for greater government assistance to Aboriginal people.[3]
Paterson remained prominent in Country Party affairs and helped form a breakaway party from the Victorian Country Party that was loyal to the federal parliamentary Country Party in March 1938. He helped reconcile the federal and Victorian parties in 1943, but did not stand for re-election in 1943 elections.[1]
Personal life
Paterson married Elsie Jane Tyrrell in 1908, one day before the couple migrated to Australia.[1] The couple had two sons; their younger son Archibald was a decorated Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) member but drowned in 1945.[4]
Paterson was an
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
- ^ Robertson, Kel (2005). "Dictating to One of 'Us': the Migration of Mrs Freer". Macquarie Law Journal. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Attwood & Markus, pp. 95–96.
- ^ "Drowning Victim Son of Former Federal Minister". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 July 1945.
- ^ "Former Federal Minister Dies". The Age. Melbourne. 25 January 1952.
- ^ "State Funeral for Former M.P." The Age. Melbourne. 28 January 1952.
Sources
- Attwood and Markus (2004) Thinking Black: William Cooper and the Aborigines' Advancement League, Aboriginal Studies Press: Canberra. ISBN 0 85575 459 1.
