Alec Thomson

Alec Thomson
Constituency	Katanning, South-East Province
Personal details
Born	9 March 1873 South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Died	18 November 1953 Katanning, Western Australia
Political party	Country Party
Spouse(s)	Edith Jenkinson
Profession	Builder and storekeeper
Religion	Baptist

Alexander Thomson (9 March 1873 – 18 November 1953), known as Alec Thomson, was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1914 until 1930 representing the seat of Katanning, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the South Province from 1931 until 1950.

Thomson was born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, to John Thomson, a carpenter, joiner and builder, and Jane (néé McWilliam). His mother died when he was very young, and the family moved to Melbourne, where he attended Essendon Primary School until the age of 14. He was apprenticed to his father in the carpentry trade before working in several Victorian towns.

In 1895, Thomson came to Western Australia, working as a journeyman at Fremantle before establishing a business there. On 4 April 1896, he married Edith Maud Jenkinson, with whom he was to have four sons. He worked at Buckland Hill and served as a councillor on the Buckland Hill Road Board from 1903 until 1905, before moving to the town of Katanning where he opened a timber and hardware store known as Thomson and Melany. In 1911, he was elected to the Katanning Road Board and served as its chairman in 1913.

At the 1914 state election, Thomson was elected under the Liberal Party banner to the seat of Katanning. He switched to the Country Party in 1917.

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