Edward Deas Thomson

Sir
Edward Deas Thomson
KCMG, CB
Sir Edward Deas Thomson KCMG, CB
	Sir Edward Deas Thomson, ca. 1865
Colonial Secretary of New South Wales
	In office; 2 January 1837 – 5 June 1856
Monarchs	William IV; Queen Victoria;
Governor	Sir Richard Bourke; Sir George Gipps; Sir Charles FitzRoy; Sir William Denison;
Preceded by	Alexander Macleay
Succeeded by	Stuart Donaldson
Chancellor of the University of Sydney
	In office; 1865–1878
Preceded by	Francis Merewether
Succeeded by	William Montagu Manning
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney
	In office; 1863–1865
Preceded by	Francis Merewether
Succeeded by	John Plunkett
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
	In office; 3 January 1837 – 16 July 1879
Personal details
Born	1 June 1800; Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	16 July 1879 (aged 79); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education	Harrow School
Occupation	Government administrator, politician, university administrator
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath;; Knight Commander of St Michael and St George;

Sir Edward Deas Thomson KCMG, CB (1 June 1800 – 16 July 1879) was a Scotsman who became an administrator and politician in Australia, and was chancellor of the University of Sydney.

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