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Alexander Charles Atkins

Alexander Charles Atkins

Surname: ATKINS

Given Names: Alexander Charles

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 29 January 1885 - Hobart, Tasmania

Date of Death: 8 March 1978 - Launceston, Tasmania

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 23 November 1946 (2) 13 October 1956

Electorate: Bass

Party: ALP

Positions Held: Minister 1961-69

Date of Departure: (1) 21 August 1948 (2) 2 April 1972

Reason for Departure: (1) Defeated. (2) Retired.

Comments:

Resigned 24 October 1961; reappointed 7 November 1961 after validating legislation - the Constitution (Disqualification Removal) Bill - received Royal Assent.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 477

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.