Thomas Rees | |
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32nd Mayor of Brisbane | |
In office 1904–1904 | |
Preceded by | Leslie Corrie |
Succeeded by | Thomas Proe |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Rees 9 September 1844 Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Died | 31 August 1921 Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia | (aged 76)
Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery |
Nationality | Welsh Australian |
Occupation | Builder |
Thomas Rees (1844–1921) was a contractor and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was Mayor of Brisbane in 1904. [1]
Thomas Rees was born on 9 September 1844 in Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Evan Rees and his wife Elizabeth (née Thomas). [2] [3]
Thomas Rees built the now heritage-listed St Pauls Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill from 1887 to 1889. [4] In 1892 he built the now heritage-listed Roman Catholic St Stephens School in Charlotte Street. [5] He built the now heritage-listed South East Queensland Water Board Building ( R Martin & Co Building) at 41 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1885 to 1886. He built the now heritage-listed Spencers Building at 45-51 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1889 to 1890. In 1905 he built the now heritage-listed Woolloongabba Post Office(former) at 765 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.
Thomas Rees died on 31 August 1921 at his home Lydstep in Coorparoo. [3] [6] He was buried the same day in Balmoral Cemetery. [7]
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Thomas Rees | |
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32nd Mayor of Brisbane | |
In office 1904–1904 | |
Preceded by | Leslie Corrie |
Succeeded by | Thomas Proe |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Rees 9 September 1844 Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Died | 31 August 1921 Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia | (aged 76)
Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery |
Nationality | Welsh Australian |
Occupation | Builder |
Thomas Rees (1844–1921) was a contractor and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was Mayor of Brisbane in 1904. [1]
Thomas Rees was born on 9 September 1844 in Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Evan Rees and his wife Elizabeth (née Thomas). [2] [3]
Thomas Rees built the now heritage-listed St Pauls Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill from 1887 to 1889. [4] In 1892 he built the now heritage-listed Roman Catholic St Stephens School in Charlotte Street. [5] He built the now heritage-listed South East Queensland Water Board Building ( R Martin & Co Building) at 41 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1885 to 1886. He built the now heritage-listed Spencers Building at 45-51 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1889 to 1890. In 1905 he built the now heritage-listed Woolloongabba Post Office(former) at 765 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.
Thomas Rees died on 31 August 1921 at his home Lydstep in Coorparoo. [3] [6] He was buried the same day in Balmoral Cemetery. [7]
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