Geoffrey Walter Thom (28 April 1910 – 16 March 1973) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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to baker William Nathaniel Walter Hamlet Thom and Lily Potter. He attended local state schools and became an accountant. On 13 April 1935 he married Doris May Cortous; they had three children. He served in

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, and on his return founded his own firm. A member of the

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, he served on Geelong West City Council from 1946 to 1958 and was mayor from 1955 to 1957. In 1958 he was elected to the

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for

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. He was the government whip in the Council from 1964 to 1967. Thom retired in 1970 and died at Manifold Heights in 1973.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thom, Geoffrey 1910 births 1973 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians Australian military personnel of World War II