Background
He was born in Durham, the son of miner Thomas Armstrong.
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Thomas Armstrong
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He arrived in Australia around 1887 and attended school at Wickham, later joining a colliery firm as a junior clerk.
Career
He was a Wickham alderman from 1917 to 1920, serving as mayor in 1919, and eventually rose to the position of general manager of his firm. Armstrong died in Newcastle in 1955.
Membership
From 1935 to 1955 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, first for the United Australia Party and then for the Liberal Party.
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Nationality
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Political Party
The Liberal Party