History Resources - Members of Parliament

Thomas George Gregson

  Thomas George Gregson

Surname: GREGSON

Given Names: Thomas George

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 7 February 1796 - Buckton, Northumberland, England

Date of Death: 4 January 1874 - Risdon, Tasmania

House of Assembly: : 19 September 1856

Electorate: Richmond

Party:

Positions Held: Premier February - April 1857. Opposition Leader 1856 - February 1857; 25 April 1857 - July 1862

Date of Departure: 30 September 1872

Reason for Departure: Retired.

Legislative Council: : 31 October 1851

Electorate: Richmond

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: August 1856

Reason for Departure: Resigned to stand for first Assembly election. Successful.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 18

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.

 

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