James Thomson (Victorian politician)

Australian pastoralist and politician

James Thomson (c.1797 – 23 March 1859) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]

## Early life

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Thomson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of John Thomson, a watchmaker, and Anne, née Young.[1]

## Colonial Australia

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Thomson arrived in Hobart in January 1823 and the Port Phillip District around 1840.[1] On 14 June 1853 Thomson was elected to the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth.[2] Thomson held this position until resigning in February 1854.[1]

Thomson died near Port Fairy, Victoria on 23 March 1859, he had married Elizabeth Glen Boynton in 1856.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "James Thomson". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
2. ^ Labilliere, Francis Peter (1878). "Early History of the Colony of Victoria". Retrieved 19 July 2014.

Victorian Legislative Council

New seat |  Member for Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth
June 1853 – February 1854
With:  Adolphus Goldsmith 1853
John Charlton 1853–1854  | Succeeded by

Colin Campbell