Thomas Rees (mayor)

Thomas Rees (1844–1921) was a contractor and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was Mayor of Brisbane in 1904.[1]

Thomas Rees
Thomas Rees in 1908
32nd Mayor of Brisbane
In office
1904–1904
Preceded byLeslie Corrie
Succeeded byThomas Proe
Personal details
Born
Thomas Rees

(1844-09-09)9 September 1844
Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales
Died31 August 1921(1921-08-31) (aged 76)
Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeBalmoral Cemetery
NationalityWelsh Australian
OccupationBuilder

Early life

Thomas Rees was born on 9 September 1844 in Lydstep, South Pembrokeshire, Wales, the son of Evan Rees and his wife Elizabeth (née Thomas).[2][3]

Career

Thomas Rees built the now heritage-listed St Pauls Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill from 1887 to 1889.[4] In 1892 he built the now heritage-listed Roman Catholic St Stephens School in Charlotte Street.[5] 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 at 45-51 Edward Street, Brisbane City from 1889 to 1890. He built the now heritage-listed Woolloongabba Post Office (former)at 765 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba in 1905.

Later life

Thomas Rees died on 31 August 1921 at his home Lydstep in Coorparoo.[3][6] He was buried the same day in Balmoral Cemetery.[7]

See also

References
  1. Brisbane City Council archives
  2. Ancestry user: janicephippard. "Evans family tree". Ancestry. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. Queensland Registrar-General Index of Deaths 1921/B35235
  4. "St Pauls Presbyterian Church (entry 600309)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. "St Stephens School (entry 600106)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 10 September 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. "Rees, Thomas". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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