About Bon Thomas
Lived 1911 – 1995 (aged 83). Bon Thomas was an Australian politician and taxi driver.
Herbert Arthur "Bon" Thomas (21 November 1911 – 2 November 1995) was an Australian politician.
He was born the son of a farmer's in Walla Walla, and was a farm worker while young. In 1945 he settled at Deer Park, where he ran a milk bar before becoming a taxi proprietor from 1951. He was active in the peace movement, attending the World Peace Conference in Stockholm and an anti-H bomb conference at Tokyo in 1958. From 1960 to 1976 he was a Sunshine City Councillor, serving as mayor from 1967 to 1968 and from 1969 to 1970. In 1970 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West as a Labor member. He served until his retirement in 1982, and died in 1995.
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Who was Bon Thomas?
Australian politician (1911-1995)
When was Bon Thomas born?
Bon Thomas was born on 21 November 1911 in Walla Walla.
When did Bon Thomas die?
Bon Thomas died on 2 November 1995.
What was Bon Thomas's occupation?
Bon Thomas was a politician and taxi driver.
What nationality was Bon Thomas?
Bon Thomas was Australian.
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