James Thomson (Victorian politician)
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James Thomson (c.1797 – 23 March 1859) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Early life
Thomson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of John Thomson, a watchmaker, and Anne, née Young.{{cite re-member |num2=896 |name=James Thomson |access-date=28 August 2022}}
Colonial Australia
Thomson arrived in Hobart in January 1823 and the Port Phillip District around 1840. On 14 June 1853 Thomson was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth.{{cite web
|url=http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks13/1301991h.html
|title=Early History of the Colony of Victoria
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|author=Labilliere, Francis Peter
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|year=1878
|access-date=19 July 2014
}} Thomson held this position until resigning in February 1854.
Thomson died near Port Fairy, Victoria on 23 March 1859, he had married Elizabeth Glen Boynton in 1856.
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Category:Members of the Victorian Legislative Council
Category:Politicians from Edinburgh
Category:Australian pastoralists
Category:19th-century Australian politicians