Thomas Gregson
English-Australian politician and lawyer
Born
February 7th, 1796
229 years ago
Died
January 4th, 1874
151 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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Served as the 2nd Premier of Tasmania
Contributed to legislative development in Tasmania
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