Thomas Frank Timson (9 February 1909 – 16 October 1960) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated at

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and Wesley College before becoming the director of a Melbourne importing and exporting firm. He served in the military 1940–1945. He was awarded the

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in the military division and, having enlisted as a Private in 1940, was discharged from the AIF in 1945 with the rank of Major. In 1949, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for the new seat of Higinbotham. He held the seat until his death in 1960, when he died while on a parliamentary goodwill mission in

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* "New Members of Parliament", ''The Canberra Times'', Monday 30 January 195

1909 births 1960 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Higinbotham Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Caulfield Grammar School 20th-century Australian politicians Politicians from Melbourne {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub

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