William Murray Thompson

William Murray Thompson 1912

William Murray Thompson was a railway contractor and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was Mayor of Brisbane in 1907.[1]

William Thompson was born at Tyrrell, in Cumberland, England in 1841.[1]

He travelled to the gold diggings of New Zealand in the early 1860s and later travelled to Brisbane when gold was discovered in Gympie.[1]

He was a successful railway contractor.[2][1]

He died on Friday 30 August 1912 at his home.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "DEATH OF ALDERMAN W.M. THOMPSON". The Queenslander (2423). Queensland, Australia. 31 August 1912. p. 29. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "THE NEW MAYOR". The Telegraph (10, 680). Queensland, Australia. 9 February 1907. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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