Thomas Rees (1844–1921) was a contractor and politician in

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, Australia. He was

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in 1904.

Early life

Thomas Rees was born on 9 September 1844 in

Lydstep Lydstep Haven, known in ancient times as ''Lis Castell'', is an area in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of Manorbier. Both the beach and caravan park are what is known as Lydstep Haven. Reached via the A4139 from Tenby and Pembroke. The ...

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, Wales, the son of Evan Rees and his wife Elizabeth (née Thomas).Queensland Registrar-General Index of Deaths 1921/B35235

Career

Thomas Rees built the now heritage-listed St Pauls Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill from 1887 to 1889. In 1892 he built the now heritage-listed Roman Catholic St Stephens School in

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. He built the now heritage-listed South East Queensland Water Board Building ( R Martin & Co Building) at 41 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1885 to 1886. He built the now heritage-listed

Spencers Building Spencers Building is a pair of heritage-listed warehouses at 45–47 and 49–51 Edward Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1889 to 1890 by Thom ...

at 45-51 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1889 to 1890. In 1905 he built the now heritage-listed

Woolloongabba Post Office Woolloongaba Post Office is a heritage-listed former post office at 765 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Pye and built in 1905 by Thomas Rees. It is also known as Woolloongabba P ...

(former) at 765 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.

Later life

Thomas Rees died on 31 August 1921 at his home ''Lydstep'' in

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. He was buried the same day in Balmoral Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rees, Thomas Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane 1921 deaths Burials in Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane 1844 births

Early life

Career

Later life

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