Thomas Robert Moxham (1 April 1860 – 11 January 1916) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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to storekeeper Robert Henry Moxham and Martha Dick. He attended the local All Saints denominational school before joining his brother William in a quarrying business. He also had interests in horse trading, orchards and property. In 1883 he married Mary Agnes Somers at

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; they had five children. He was an alderman on Parramatta Council from 1886 to 1901, serving as mayor from 1897. In 1901 he was elected to the

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as the member for

, representing the

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. Succeeding John Nobbs from Granville he was party whip from 1913 until his death at Parramatta in 1916.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moxham, Tom 1860 births 1916 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly People from Parramatta Mayors and lord mayors of Parramatta New South Wales local councillors