Dr. Alexander Thomson was elected as the first mayor of Geelong and held the position on five occasions from 1850 - 1858. Thomson was the first settler in the area known as Belmont, a suburb of Geelong and called his homestead Kardinia, a property now listed on the Register of the National Estate. A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio Bay. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ...
An area of East Geelong, known as Thomson is named after Dr. Alexander Thomson.
AlexanderThomson was born in Nether Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland circa 1821/1823.
AlexanderThomson was admitted to the Ararat Lunatic Asylum on November 5, 1875 suffering from chorea.
Alexander died in Tahara, Victoria, Australia on December 31, 1897 and was buried on January 2, 1898 in the presbyterian section of the Cemetery in Coleraine, Victoria, Australia.
AlexanderThomson, patriarch of the family, was the first member of the family to move to Texas and begin a new life there.
James Monroe Hill, the great nephew of AlexanderThomson, was present at the Battle of San Jacinto and fought alongside General Sam Houston and the Army of the Republic of Texas in their fight against the Presidency of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
The second letter is again from AlexanderThomson to William Thomson informing William of the health and condition of his family, followed by a related discourse on the general health of the colonies in Texas and the reported health of different areas surrounding the Brazos River.
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