Richard Thompson
Solicitor and politician in New South Wales, Australia
About Richard Thompson
Lived 1832 – 1906 (aged 74). Richard Thompson was an Australian politician and solicitor.
Richard Windeyer Thompson (1832 – 29 November 1906) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to surveyor John Thompson and Ann Mary Windeyer. On 27 April 1864 he married Sarah Alice Bedwell, with whom he had eight children. A solicitor, he settled in Maitland in 1865. In 1885 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for West Maitland. A Free Trader, he was re-elected in 1887 and 1889 but was defeated in 1891. Thompson died in West Maitland in 1906.
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Who was Richard Thompson?
solicitor and politician in New South Wales, Australia
When was Richard Thompson born?
Richard Thompson was born on 18 June 1832 in Sydney.
When did Richard Thompson die?
Richard Thompson died on 29 November 1906 in Maitland.
What was Richard Thompson's occupation?
Richard Thompson was a politician and solicitor.
What nationality was Richard Thompson?
Richard Thompson was Australian.
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· DBpedia: Richard Thompson (Australian politician)
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