Peter Toms

Peter Macquarie Toms (30 August 1933 – 1 November 2017) was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Maitland between 21 February 1981 and 28 August 1981 for the Liberal Party.

Early life and military Born to parents Septimus Frank Toms, a postmaster, and Ninian Florence Toms in Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia. He was the great-grandson of former member for Hastings and Manning, Joseph Andrews.

Toms was educated at Goulburn Infants School, Bombala Primary School, Hurlstone Agricultural High School and Hemingway Robertson Institute. He worked as a Clerk in Commonwealth Bank of Australia from 1949 until 1955 and as a Clerk in his Local Government Shire from 1955 until 1982.