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Victor Thompson
Australian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Victor Thompson (10 September 1885 ā 11 May 1968) was an Australian politician and journalist.
Quick Facts Member of the Australian Parliament for New England, Preceded by ...
Victor Thompson | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for New England | |
In office 16 December 1922 ā 21 September 1940 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Hay |
Succeeded by | Joe Abbott |
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Born | Charles Victor Thompson (1885-09-10)10 September 1885 Sydney, New South Wales |
Died | 11 May 1968(1968-05-11) (aged 82) Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Country |
Occupation | Journalist |
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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]