Surname: FIELD
Given Names: Thomas William
Title and Honours: Mr
Qualifications:
Date and Place of Birth: 24 July 1817 - Launceston, Tasmania
Date of Death: 12 January 1881 - Melbourne, Victoria
House of Assembly: 13 September 1856
Electorate: Westbury
Party:
Positions Held:
Date of Departure: April 1862
Reason for Departure: Resigned
Legislative Council: (1) 17 March 1855 (2) 1
July 1875
Electorate: (1) Westbury (2) Meander
Party: Independent
Positions Held:
Date of Departure: (1) August 1856 (2) 12 January 1881
Reason for Departure: (1) Resigned to stand for HA. Successful.
(2) Died in office.
Comments: Father of Richard Field MHA.
First elected at by-election after resignation of W. Archer.
House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 14
Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
Additional Reference Material:
A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968.
Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.
