John Charles Thomson

John Charles Thomson JP (1866 – 9 April 1934) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1902–1905	15th	Wallace		Liberal
1905–1908	16th	Wallace		Liberal
1908–1911	17th	Wallace		Liberal
1911–1914	18th	Wallace		Liberal
1914–1919	19th	Wallace		Liberal
1922–1925	21st	Wallace		Liberal

Thomson was born in Invercargill in 1866.[1] He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1896. From 1900 to 1903, he was Mayor of Riverton.[1]

He represented the Southland electorate of Wallace from 1902,[2] when he defeated Michael Gilfedder, who was also of the Liberal Party according to Wilson.[3]

In 1919 he was defeated by Adam Hamilton of the Reform Party.[4] He won the seat back in 1922, but retired in 1925,[2] when the seat was again won by Hamilton.[4]

After several years of ill-health, he died at Invercargill on 9 April 1934.[1] He was 67 years old.[5] [6]

Notes

• "Photo of J C Thomson". The Evening Post. 10 April 1934 – via Papers Past.

1. "Obituary". The Evening Post. CXVII (83). 9 April 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
2. Wilson 1985, p. 240.
3. Wilson 1985, p. 199.
4. Wilson 1985, p. 202.
5. "Death Search". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 11 August 2012, enter "1934/6823" as registration number
6. "Obituary". Otago Daily Times (Dunedin). 10 April 1934.

References

• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Michael Gilfedder	Member of Parliament for Wallace 1902–1919 1922–1925	Succeeded by Adam Hamilton
Preceded by Adam Hamilton		Succeeded by Adam Hamilton