Thomas Campbell (Australian politician)
| Thomas Joseph Campbell | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook |
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In office 4 March 1884 – 4 August 1885 Serving with John Hamilton and Sir Samuel Griffith |
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| Preceded by | Frederick Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hill |
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Thomas Joseph Campbell 1845 Maghery, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 6 November 1885 (aged 40) Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | West End Cemetery, Townsville |
| Nationality | Irish Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hanley (m.1873 d.1927) |
| Relations | Terence Lafferty, BA Sydney University, Director Townsville Technical College |
| Occupation | Teacher/Headmaster and Barrister |
Thomas Joseph Campbell (b. 1845 Maghery, County Armagh, Northern Ireland and d. 6 November 1885 in Townsville, Queensland) was a politician in colonial Queensland. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1884 to 1885, representing the electorate of Cook.
Campbell was the son of John and Catherine Campbell (née Johnson). He married Mary Aloysius Hanley (b. 1850, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland) at what is referred to today as the Old St Stephen's Church in Brisbane on 11 January 1873.
Research is ongoing as it relates to Campbell, particularly prior to his arrival in Australia, however, it appears, subject to confirmation, that he arrived in Maryborough, Queensland on the marine vessel Sultana in July 1864. His future wife, Mary, arrived in Brisbane with her parents, Edward and Mary Hanley (née McNeave) on the marine vessel Golden Dream in May 1863. The Hanley family lived in Maryborough. After their marriage Thomas and Mary resided in South East Queensland (predominantly Gympie).
Campbell was headmaster at Gympie Central State School from May 1876 to December 1882 having taught initially under the Department of Public Instruction's pupil teacher system at Fortitude Valley in Brisbane (-1870), Maryborough (1870-1872) and Spring Creek near Warwick, Queensland (1873-1876).
In December 1882, Campbell made his transition to the legal profession.
In August 1883 at a public meeting in Mackay, Queensland, Campbell condemned the policies of the then Premier, Sir Thomas McIlwraith, and informed those present that he had great faith in Sir Samuel Griffith who was subsequently elected Premier of Queensland in November 1883. Following Campbell's election to the Queensland Legislative Assembly on 4 March 1884 in the Cook electorate, he continued his support of Griffith, which suggests that from an ideological standpoint that he was of liberal thought as opposed to conservative.
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