William Thomas (Western Australian politician)
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 1 March 1911 – 29 September 1917 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Newton Moore |
| Succeeded by | Griffin Money |
| Constituency | Bunbury |
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| Born |
25 September 1872 Kilmore, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 13 July 1921 (aged 48) Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party |
Labor (to 1916) National Labor (from 1916) |
William Lemen Thomas (25 September 1872 – 13 July 1921) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1911 to 1917, representing the seat of Bunbury. He was a minister in the government of Henry Lefroy.
Thomas was born in Kilmore, Victoria, to Mary (née Browne) and James Thomas. He trained as a chemist in New South Wales, becoming a member of the state's Pharmaceutical Society. In 1893, Thomas moved to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, where he initially worked in the hospital dispensary and later had his own pharmacy. He moved to Perth in 1901, and eventually to Bunbury, where he was elected to the Bunbury Municipal Council in 1906.
Thomas first stood for parliament at the 1908 state election, as the Labor Party's candidate for the seat of Sussex, but was defeated by Frank Wilson (a future premier). At the 1910 Legislative Council elections, he stood for South-West Province, but lost to Edward McLarty. Thomas eventually entered parliament at the 1911 Bunbury by-election, which had been caused by the resignation of Sir Newton Moore (a former premier).
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