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About Tom Hoskins
- Tom James Hoskins (13 March 1864 – 16 July 1934) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born at Stratton-on-the-Fosse in Somerset to master mason William Hoskins and Sophia, née Carter.
- While a young man he arrived in New South Wales and worked as a wheelwright, eventually establishing a coachbuilding business at Dulwich Hill.
- He married Annie McConnell, with whom he had six children.
- From 1903 to 1917 he was an alderman at Petersham, serving as mayor from 1910 to 1912 and from 1915 to 1916.
- He was also involved in the Royal Agricultural Society from 1901 to 1934, serving as vice-president from 1918 to 1934.
- In 1913 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Dulwich Hill.
- During the period of proportional representation from 1920 to 1927 he was one of the members for Western Suburbs but he was not able to get preselection for a safe seat in 1927, standing unsuccessfully as an Independent Nationalist.
- He had served as party whip from 1917 to 1921.
- Hoskins died in 1934 at Marrickville.
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