Thomas Alexander Johnson

Thomas Alexander Johnson (19 June 1835 – 28 October 1914) was a businessman and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Johnson was born at Enniskillen, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1835 to Edward Johnson. Johnson married Agnes Wilson and together they had five children. He arrived in Warwick, Queensland with his wife around 1861 and opened a General store.

In 1879, he was elected as an alderman of the Warwick Town Council, serving for nineteen years which included being mayor from 1881-1884. He was also President of the Warwick Progress Association and Vice-president of the East Downs Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

In May 1904, he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council, and remained a member till his death ten years later.

Johnson died in Warwick in October, 1914.

Johnson's Building (left) and Warwick Town Hall (right), circa 1918

His store in Warwick (Johnson's Building) is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.