Dugald Thomson
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Dugald Thomson | |
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| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 17 August 1904 – 5 July 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | George Reid |
| Preceded by | Lee Batchelor |
| Succeeded by | Littleton Groom |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for North Sydney | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 19 February 1910 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | George Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1849 Camberwell, London, England |
| Died | 27 November 1922 (aged 72) Kirribilli, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | Gore Hill Cemetery |
| Party | Free Trade (1901–06) Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–10) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Dugald Thomson (28 December 1849 – 27 November 1922) was an Australian politician. He campaigned for Federation as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1894–1901), and was subsequently elected to the new federal House of Representatives (1901–1910). He served as Minister for Home Affairs in the Reid government from 1904 to 1905.
Thomson was born in Camberwell, London, England, to Scottish parents Jane (née Duncan) and John Thomson. His father was an insurance broker. The family emigrated to South Australia the year after he was born, and later moved to Victoria. Thomson completed his education in England and trained at his uncle's business in Liverpool. After spending two years at sea, he returned to Melbourne at the age of 19 and joined the merchant firm of Robert Harper. He set up a Sydney branch in 1877 and was a managing partner until 1892. He also established the North Shore Steam Ferry Company with James Garvan.[1][2]
