Thomas Scott (Australian politician)
Thomas Scott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla | |
| In office 27 August 1904 – 18 May 1907 | |
| Preceded by | William Moore |
| Succeeded by | William Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Alison Scott 1865 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 21 October 1946 (aged 80-81) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Lutwyche Cemetery |
| Political party | Kidstonites |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Eva Zerbe (m.1887 d.1914]] |
| Occupation | Pastoral farmer |
Thomas Alison Scott (1865 - 21 October 1946) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
[edit]Scott was born at Maitland, New South Wales, the son of Andrew Scott and his wife Christina (née Brodie). He took up pastoral pursuits and by 1922 was a hotel manager. In 1937 he was working as a caretaker in Mooloolah.[1]
On the 27 Oct 1887 he married Eva Zerbe (died 1914)[2] with the marriage producing five sons and three daughters. Scott died in October 1946[1] and his funeral moved from the funeral parlour of K.M. Smith at Fortitude Valley to the Lutwyche Cemetery.[3][4]
Public life
[edit]Scott, representing the Labour Party, won the seat of Murilla in the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1904 Queensland state election. He held the seat until 1907 by which time he had joined the Kidstonites.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Courier-mail. No. 3094. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1946. p. 10. Retrieved 14 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Deceased Search — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 14 April 2016.