William Murray Thompson

For other people named William Thompson, see William Thompson (disambiguation).

William Murray Thompson was a railway contractor and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was Mayor of Brisbane in 1907.^[1]

William Murray Thompson 1912

William Thompson was born at Tyrrell, in Cumberland, England in 1841.^[1]

He travelled to the gold diggings of New Zealand in the early 1860s and later travelled to Brisbane when gold was discovered in Gympie.^[1]

He was a successful railway contractor.^[2][1]

He died on Friday 30 August 1912 at his home.^[1]

References

1. "DEATH OF ALDERMAN W.M. THOMPSON". The Queenslander. No. 2423. Queensland, Australia. 31 August 1912. p. 29. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "THE NEW MAYOR". The Telegraph. No. 10, 680. Queensland, Australia. 9 February 1907. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.