About Robert Thomson
Lived 1807 – 1863 (aged 55–56). Robert Thomson was a politician.
Robert Thomson (ca. 1807 – 15 November 1863) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Eastern Province of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1 November 1856 to 1 November 1863.
Thomson's parents were Rev. William Thomson and his wife Janet (née Thompson). He was born in Scotland and emigrated to New South Wales in 1834, moving to Port Phillip District in 1841. He married Margaret Louisa Campbell and they had five sons and two daughters.
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Who was Robert Thomson?
Australian politician
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Robert Thomson was born in 1807 in Scotland.
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Robert Thomson died on 15 November 1863 in Clydebank, Victoria.
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Robert Thomson was a politician.
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· DBpedia: Robert Thomson (Australian politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Thomson. https://biography.guide/robert-thomson-politician/
MLA: "Robert Thomson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-thomson-politician/.
Chicago: "Robert Thomson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-thomson-politician/.
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