William Lemen Thomas
William Thomas | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
In office 1 March 1911 – 29 September 1917 | |
Preceded by | Sir Newton Moore |
Succeeded by | Griffin Money |
Constituency | Bunbury |
Personal details | |
Born | Labor (to 1916) (from 1916)National Labor | 25 September 1872
William Lemen Thomas (25 September 1872 – 13 July 1921) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1911 to 1917, representing the seat of Bunbury. He was a minister in the government of Henry Lefroy.
Early life
Thomas was born in Kilmore, Victoria, to Mary (née Browne) and James Thomas. He trained as a chemist in New South Wales, becoming a member of the state's Pharmaceutical Society. In 1893, Thomas moved to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, where he initially worked in the hospital dispensary and later had his own pharmacy. He moved to Perth in 1901, and eventually to Bunbury, where he was elected to the Bunbury Municipal Council in 1906.[1]
Politics
Thomas first stood for parliament at the
Thomas was re-elected at the
Later life
After leaving parliament, Thomas returned to local government, being elected Mayor of Bunbury in 1918. He collapsed at a council meeting in July 1921, and died a few days later.[3] He had married Hannah Walker in 1901, with whom he had one son.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d William Lemen Thomas – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0730984095.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. W. L. THOMAS", The Daily News, 14 July 1921.