Thomas Alexander Johnson


Thomas Alexander Johnson was a businessman and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Early life

Johnson was born at Enniskillen, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1835 to Edward Johnson. Johnson married Agnes Wilson and together they had five children. He arrived in Warwick, Queensland with his wife around 1861 and opened a General store.

Politics

In 1879, he was elected as an alderman of the Warwick Town Council, serving for nineteen years which included being mayor from 1881 to 1884.
He was also President of the Warwick Progress Association and Vice-president of the East Downs Agricultural and Pastoral Association.
In May 1904, he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council, and remained a member till his death ten years later.

Later life

Johnson died in Warwick in October 1914.

Legacy

His store in Warwick is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.