Preceded by Frank Butler Political party ALP Religion Methodist Succeeded by Jim Burrows | Nationality Australian Occupation School teacher Party Australian Labor Party | |
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Full Name Thomas Lewis Williams Born 21 December 1886
Bundamba, Queensland, Australia ( 1886-12-21 ) Spouse(s) Lilian Maud Garrard (m.1915 d.1966) Died 17 August 1970, Toowoomba, Australia | ||
Thomas Lewis "Tommy" Williams (21 December 1886 - 17 August 1970) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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Biography
Williams was born at Bundamba, Queensland, the son of Thomas Williams and his wife Diane (née Philip). He was educated at Bundamba State School Newtown State School and St Mary's College, Ipswich. On leaving he was a school teacher and taught at various state schools around southern Queensland before working for the Queensland Times and Daily Mail newspapers.
In April 1908 he married Lilian Maud Garrard (died 1966) and together had two sons and three daughters. Williams died at Toowoomba in August 1970.
Public life
Williams, representing the ALP, won the seat of Port Curtis at the 1932 Queensland state election. He held it for the next fifteen years only to lose Labor pre-selection before the 1947 Queensland state election.
He held various roles in the parliament including:
He was also a councilor on the Gayndah Town Council. He was also a member of the Royal Historical Society and Royal Geographical Society, and honorary inspector for the Queensland Society for Prevention of Cruelty.