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John Donnellan Balfe

John Donnellan Balfe

Surname: BALFE

Given Names: John Donnellan

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1816 - County Meath, Ireland

Date of Death: 13 December 1880 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: (1) 27 February 1857 (2) 1 September 1871 (3) 1 June 1874 (4) 18 April 1877

Electorate: (1) Franklin (2) West Hobart (3) South Launceston (4) West Hobart

Party:

Positions Held: Chair Committees 1863-66

Date of Departure: (1) 1870 (2) January 1872 (3) April 1877 (4) 13 December 1880

Reason for Departure: (1) N/A. (2) N/A. (3) Resigned. (4) Died in office.

Comments:

Sailed to Tasmania 1850. Renowned as author and speaker, constantly clashing with authorities. Ordered to apologise to the House and fined ten pounds 21 October 1879.

Briefly Editor of the Mercury (1868).

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 4

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.