Geoffrey Thom

Geoffrey Walter Thom (28 April 1910 – 16 March 1973) was an Australian politician.

Thom was born in Geelong West to baker William Nathaniel Walter Hamlet Thom and Lily Potter.^[1] He attended local state schools and became an accountant. On 13 April 1935 he married Doris May Cortous;^[1] they had three children. He served in World War II, and on his return founded his own firm. A member of the Liberal and Country Party, he served on Geelong West City Council from 1946 to 1958 and was mayor from 1955 to 1957.^[1] On 21 June 1958 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for South Western Province.^[2] He was the government whip in the Council from 1964 to 1967.^[1] Thom retired in 1970 and died at Manifold Heights on 16 March 1973.^[2]