Thomas Alexander Johnson
Thomas Alexander Johnson (19 June 1835 – 28 October 1914) was a businessman and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Thomas Johnson | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
In office 4 May 1904 – 28 October 1914 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Alexander Johnson 19 June 1835 Enniskillen, County Tyrone, Ireland |
Died | 28 October 1914 79) Warwick, Queensland, Australia | (aged
Nationality | Irish Australian |
Spouse(s) | Kate Agnes Wilson (d.1908) |
Occupation | General store operator, businessman |
Early life
Johnson was born at Enniskillen, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1835 to Edward Johnson.[1] Johnson married Agnes Wilson and together they had five children.[1] He arrived in Warwick, Queensland with his wife around 1861 and opened a General store.[2]
Politics
In 1879, he was elected as an alderman of the Warwick Town Council, serving for nineteen years which included being mayor from 1881 to 1884. He was also President of the Warwick Progress Association and Vice-president of the East Downs Agricultural and Pastoral Association.[1]
In May 1904, he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council, and remained a member till his death ten years later.[1]
Later life
Johnson died in Warwick in October 1914.[2]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- "DEATH OF HON. T. A. JOHNSON". Warwick Examiner and Times (Qld. : 1867 – 1919). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- "Johnson's Building (entry 600960)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 20 May 2015.