| Tom Gilmore | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Leichhardt |
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| In office 10 December 1949 – 28 April 1951 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Henry Bruce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1908 Wolfram, Queensland |
| Died | 15 November 1994 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Country Party |
| Occupation | Tobacco grower |
Thomas Vernon "Tom" Gilmore (7 May 1908 – 15 November 1994) was an Australian politician. Born in Wolfram, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a sugarcane and tobacco grower at Babinda. He served in the military 1942–47. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for the new seat of Leichhardt, notionally held by Labor. He was defeated by the Labor candidate in 1951 and, after a stint in the Parliament of Queensland as the member for Tablelands (1957–1963) retired to become a grazier and cattle-breeder. Gilmore died at the age of 86.[1]
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Leichhardt 1949 – 1951 |
Succeeded by Henry Bruce |