William Thompson (Australian politician)

William Thompson
Senator for Queensland
In office 16 December 1922 – 30 June 1932
Preceded by	John MacDonald
Personal details
Born	(1863-03-02)2 March 1863 Ireland
Died	26 March 1953(1953-03-26) (aged 90)
Nationality	Irish Australian
Political party	Nationalist Party of Australia
Occupation	Businessman, soldier

William George Thompson (2 March 1863 – 26 March 1953) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at state schools in Rockhampton in Queensland. He became a shop worker, a business owner and a colliery owner. He served in the military 1899-1901 and 1910–1917, and also sat on Rockhampton Council. In 1922, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Nationalist Senator for Queensland. He was defeated in 1931. Thompson died in 1953.^[1]

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