Thomas Bouchard

Thomas William Bouchard (8 October 1865 – 2 November 1943) was a solicitor and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life Bouchard was born in Brisbane, Queensland, After attending South Brisbane State School and also being privately educated, Admitted as a solicitor in 1892, he soon after went into partnership with F. Holland to form Bouchard & Holland, Solicitors. He held the seat for four years but was defeated in a close-run contest in 1908.

The following year, the people of Queensland went to the polls for the third successive year, and Bouchard won back his seat of South Brisbane and held it until he declined to stand at the 1915 state election. During his public career he was also the Commissioner for the South Brisbane Technical College and School of Arts. and went on to be president of the Queensland Bowling Association.