John Lomas (trade unionist) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Lomas (27 February 1848 – 16 November 1933) was a New Zealand coalminer, trade unionist and public servant. He was born in Disley, Cheshire, England on 27 February 1848.[1] ↑ Richardson, Len. "John Lomas". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017. This biographical article related to government in New Zealand is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles