Thomas Dunlop (Australian politician)

Thomas Dunlop
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton
In office 11 May 1929 – 11 June 1932
Preceded by	George Farrell
Succeeded by	James Larcombe
Personal details
Born	Thomas Alberto Dunlop 6 April 1880 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Died	25 January 1956 (aged 75) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Rockhampton Cemetery
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Harriet Glazier (m.1908 d.1965)
Occupation	Clerk
Religion	Presbyterian

Thomas Alberto Dunlop (6 April 1880 - 25 January 1956) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Dunlop was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, the son of John Johnson Dunlop and his wife Helen (née Fleming) and educated at the Central Boys' School in Rockhampton and later J.D. Gillespie's Commercial School. After finishing his education he was a clerk in the office of former member for Rockhampton, George Curtis from 1896 to 1898. He then joined the railways where, except for a short time in 1912, he worked for the rest of his career. In 1912 he was employed in the office of Burns Philp.^[1]

In 1908 Dunlop married Harriet Glazier in Rockhampton and together had three sons and a daughter. He died in January 1956^[1] and was buried in the Rockhampton Cemetery.^[2]

Public career

Dunlop entered politics in 1927 as an alderman on the Rockhampton City Council including as mayor from 1927 until 1929. He remained on the council until 1949. At the 1929 Queensland state election^[3] he won the seat of Rockhampton as an independent, defeating the sitting Labor member, George Farrell. He held the seat for three years, being defeated by Labor candidate, James Larcombe.^[4]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
2. South Rockhampton Cemetery Burial Index — Rockhampton Regional Council Retrieved 12 June 2016.
3. "ROCKHAMPTON.". Morning Bulletin (20,[?]44). Queensland, Australia. 13 May 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "CENTRAL DIVISION". Morning Bulletin (20,563). Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.