Thomas Rees (mayor)
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Thomas Rees (1844–1921) was a contractor and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was Mayor of Brisbane in 1904.Brisbane City Council archives
Early life
Thomas Rees was born on 9 September 1844 in Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Evan Rees and his wife Elizabeth (née Thomas).{{cite web|last1=Ancestry user: janicephippard|title=Evans family tree|url=http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/27121267/person/12520803875|publisher=Ancestry|accessdate=29 January 2015}}Queensland Registrar-General Index of Deaths 1921/B35235
Career
Thomas Rees built the now heritage-listed St Pauls Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill from 1887 to 1889.{{cite QHR|15084|St Pauls Presbyterian Church|600309|accessdate=1 August 2014}}
In 1892 he built the now heritage-listed Roman Catholic St Stephens School in Charlotte Street.{{cite QHR|14881|St Stephens School|600106|accessdate=1 August 2014}}
He built the now heritage-listed South East Queensland Water Board Building (R Martin & Co Building) at 41 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1885 to 1886.
He built the now heritage-listed Spencers Building at 45-51 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1889 to 1890.
In 1905 he built the now heritage-listed Woolloongabba Post Office(former) at 765 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.
Later life
Thomas Rees died on 31 August 1921 at his home Lydstep in Coorparoo.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20510681 |title=Family Notices. |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=10 September 1921 |accessdate=30 January 2015 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} He was buried the same day in Balmoral Cemetery.{{cite web|title=Rees, Thomas|url=https://online.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cemeteries/cemeteries_step3.jsp?mapdisplay=4373|publisher=Brisbane City Council|accessdate=29 January 2015}}
See also
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