Tom Richard Johnson (c. 1850 – 9 January 1935) was a railway executive in Australia, Chief Commissioner for Railways in New South Wales from 1907 to 1914.
History
Johnson was a native of Great Britain.
He joined the
Great Northern Railway in 1872 and became district engineer in 1890 and assistant engineer in the company's way and works and construction branch in 1900. After a selection process, he was invited to take up a seven-year appointment as Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, New South Wales.
In March 1907 he left for Australia, to take up the position, with
David Kirkcaldie
David Kirkcaldie (December 1848 – 5 September 1909) was a Scots-born railway executive in New South Wales.
History
Kirkcaldie was born near Leven, or Kirkcaldy, in Fifeshire Scotland. At age 13 he entered the service of the North British Rai ...
as Assistant Commissioner for Railways, and Harry Richardson as Assistant Commissioner for Tramways.
In 1908 Johnson addressed striking tramway workers, with such effect that they returned to work.
He retired in 1914, replaced by
John Harper. In 1917 he was called on by the Victorian Railways to advise on the means of upgrading its business practices.
He was mentioned as possible successor to
Henry Deane as Engineer-in-chief of Commonwealth Railways in 1914.
Personal
He married Ada Marion Thornett in London c. 23 August 1914.
Other interests
He was a director of the
*Bank of Australasia
*Australian Agricultural Company
*Peel River Land and Mineral Company
References
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1850 births
1935 deaths
Railway commissioners of New South Wales