Tom Gilmore, senior

Thomas Vernon "Tom" Gilmore (7 May 1908 – 15 November 1994) was an Australian politician. Born in Wolfram, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a sugarcane and tobacco grower at Babinda. He served in the military 1942-47. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for the new seat of Leichhardt, notionally held by Labor. He was defeated by the Labor candidate in 1951 and retired to become a grazier and cattle-breeder. Gilmore died in 1994.cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-07-16]

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NAME = Gilmore, Thomas Vernon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Gilmore, Tom
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 7 May 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wolfram, Queensland
DATE OF DEATH = 15 November 1994
PLACE OF DEATH =