Victor Thompson | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for New England | |
| In office 16 December 1922 – 21 September 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Hay |
| Succeeded by | Joe Abbott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Victor Thompson 10 September 1885 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 11 May 1968 (aged 82) Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Charles Victor Thompson (10 September 1885 – 11 May 1968) was an Australian politician and journalist.
Thompson was elected to the Australian House of Representatives seat of New England at the 1922 election, representing the Country Party of Australia. He was a Minister without portfolio in the fourth Lyons ministry and the Page ministry from November 1937 until April 1940. He lost his seat at the September 1940 election to another member of the Country Party, Joe Abbott.[1]
Early life
Thompson was born in Sydney on 10 September 1885, the son of Mary Annie (née Lewis) and Charles Thompson; his father was a carpenter. He was educated at public schools, including the Cleveland Street Public School.[2]
Personal life
Thompson married Emma Bell in 1907, with whom he had one daughter. He died in Ashfield, New South Wales, on 11 May 1968, aged 82.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- 1 2 Aitchison, John (1990). "Thompson, Charles Victor (1885–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. Melbourne University.