Thomas Marwick

This article is about the Australian politician. For the Scottish architect, see Thomas P. Marwick.
Thomas Marwick
Senator for Western Australia
In office
19 August 1936  22 October 1937
Preceded by William Carroll
Succeeded by James Cunningham
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Swan
In office
21 December 1940  21 August 1943
Preceded by Henry Gregory
Succeeded by Don Mountjoy
Personal details
Born 29 April 1895
York, Western Australia
Died 3 April 1960 (aged 64)
Nationality Australian
Political party Country (193643)
Independent (1943)
Occupation Engineer, farmer

Thomas William Marwick (29 April 1895 3 April 1960) was an Australian politician.

Born in York, Western Australia, he was educated at Catholic schools and at Perth Technical College before becoming an engineer. He farmed at Brookton and at York before entering politics.

In 1936, he was appointed to the Australian Senate to fill a casual vacancy; he represented the Country Party. He was defeated in 1937. In a 1940 by-election for the House of Representatives seat of Swan, Marwick was elected to succeed Henry Gregory. He was the first West Australian to have served in both houses of federal parliament.

He left the Country Party and stood as an independent but was defeated in the next federal election in 1943. He retired to become a farmer, and died in 1960.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Henry Gregory
Member for Swan
19401943
Succeeded by
Don Mountjoy