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James Wilson Agnew

James Wilson Agnew

Surname: AGNEW

Given Names: James Wilson

Title and Honours: Sir, KCMG

Qualifications: MRCS, MD

Date and Place of Birth: 2 October 1815 - Ireland

Date of Death: 8 November 1901 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

Legislative Council: (1) 16 July 1877 (2) 18 February 1884 (3) 18 February 1886

Electorate: (1) Hobart (2) Jordan (3) Macquarie

Party: Independent

Positions Held: Premier 8 March 1886 to 29 March 1887

Date of Departure: (1) 2 March 1881 (2) December 1885 (3) 26 July 1887

Reason for Departure: (1) Resigned. (2) Seat abolished. (3) Retired when his Government was defeated.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 135

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

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.