John Charles Thomson
Encyclopedia
John Charles Thomson was a New Zealand
politician of the Liberal Party
.
He represented the Southland
electorate of Wallace
from 1902
, when he defeated Michael Gilfedder
, who was also of the Liberal Party according to Wilson.
In 1919 he was defeated by Adam Hamilton
of Reform
. He won the seat back in 1922
, but retired in 1925, when the seat was again won by Hamilton.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician of the Liberal Party
New Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
.
He represented the Southland
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
electorate of Wallace
Wallace (New Zealand electorate)
Wallace was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1859 to 1996.-Population centres:This electorate is in the rural part of Southland.-History:...
from 1902
New Zealand general election, 1902
The New Zealand general election of 1902 was held on Tuesday, 25 November in the general electorates, and on Monday, 22 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 15th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, when he defeated Michael Gilfedder
Michael Gilfedder
Michael Gilfedder was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Southland electorate of Wallace from 1896 to 1902 when he was defeated by John Charles Thomson, who is described by Wilson as also of the Liberal Party....
, who was also of the Liberal Party according to Wilson.
In 1919 he was defeated by Adam Hamilton
Adam Hamilton
Adam Hamilton was a New Zealand politician. He was the first leader of the National Party during its early years in Opposition.-Early life:...
of Reform
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
. He won the seat back in 1922
New Zealand general election, 1922
The New Zealand general election of 1922 was held on Monday, 6 December in the Māori electorates, and on Tuesday, 7 December in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 21st session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, but retired in 1925, when the seat was again won by Hamilton.