Thomas Rees (mayor)
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9 September 1844
Thomas Rees | |
|---|---|
 Thomas Rees, Mayor of Brisbane, 1904 | |
| 32nd Mayor of Brisbane | |
| In office 1904–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Corrie |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Proe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Rees 9 September 1844 Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Died | 31 August 1921 (aged 76) Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery |
| Occupation | Builder |
Thomas Rees (1844–1921) was a contractor and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was Mayor of Brisbane in 1904.[1]
Thomas Rees was born on 9 September 1844 in Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Evan Rees and his wife Elizabeth (née Thomas).[2][3]
Career
Thomas Rees built the now heritage-listed St Pauls Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill from 1887 to 1889.[4] In 1892 he built the now heritage-listed Roman Catholic St Stephens School in Charlotte Street.[5] He built the now heritage-listed South East Queensland Water Board Building (R Martin & Co Building) at 41 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1885 to 1886. He built the now heritage-listed Spencers Building at 45–51 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1889 to 1890. In 1905 he built the now heritage-listed Woolloongabba Post Office(former) at 765 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.
