James William Thomson (1828 – 4 August 1907) was a 19th-century conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Thomson was born in Auchterarder, Scotland, in 1828. [1] He obtained his education at the University of Edinburgh, where he obtained an MA. He came to New Zealand in 1859 and settled in Balclutha. [2]
He was elected onto the Otago Provincial Council for the Clutha electorate in October 1864. He remained on the Provincial Council until May 1873. [3] For two days in May 1868, he was a member of the Otago Executive Council. [4] He was a "provincialist. [5]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1871–1875 | 5th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1876–1879 | 6th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1879–1881 | 7th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1881–1884 | 8th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1884–1887 | 9th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1890–1892 | 11th | Bruce | Independent | ||
1896–1899 | 13th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1899–1902 | 14th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1902–1905 | 15th | Clutha | Independent |
Thomson represented the Clutha electorate from 1871 to 1887 when he was defeated. [6] He then represented Bruce from 1890 to 1892, when he resigned. [6] He did not stand for election in the 1893 election. [2] Finally he represented the Clutha electorate again from 1896 to 1905, when he retired. [6]
Thomson was for three months in 1879 Minister of Lands in the Grey Ministry. [7]
James William Thomson (1828 – 4 August 1907) was a 19th-century conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Thomson was born in Auchterarder, Scotland, in 1828. [1] He obtained his education at the University of Edinburgh, where he obtained an MA. He came to New Zealand in 1859 and settled in Balclutha. [2]
He was elected onto the Otago Provincial Council for the Clutha electorate in October 1864. He remained on the Provincial Council until May 1873. [3] For two days in May 1868, he was a member of the Otago Executive Council. [4] He was a "provincialist. [5]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1871–1875 | 5th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1876–1879 | 6th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1879–1881 | 7th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1881–1884 | 8th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1884–1887 | 9th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1890–1892 | 11th | Bruce | Independent | ||
1896–1899 | 13th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1899–1902 | 14th | Clutha | Independent | ||
1902–1905 | 15th | Clutha | Independent |
Thomson represented the Clutha electorate from 1871 to 1887 when he was defeated. [6] He then represented Bruce from 1890 to 1892, when he resigned. [6] He did not stand for election in the 1893 election. [2] Finally he represented the Clutha electorate again from 1896 to 1905, when he retired. [6]
Thomson was for three months in 1879 Minister of Lands in the Grey Ministry. [7]