Thomas Dunstan (Australian politician)

Thomas Dunstan (20 April 1873 – 19 June 1954) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

In 1901, he was promoted to editor-manager of the Truth and held this position for the next 41 years and in 1943 was the editor of the Labor Leader.

[1] On 27 February 1901 he married Mary Lydement[1] (died 1952)[3] and together they had five sons and two daughters.

Dunstan held the seat until 1929 when he was defeated by Vivian Tozer of the CPNP.

[6] In 1935 however, Dunstan won back the seat[7] and went on to represent it until it was abolished in 1950.