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William Stammers Button

William Stammers Butler

Surname: BUTTON

Given Names: William Stammers

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1795 - Nayland, Suffolk, England

Date of Death: 17 September 1876 - Launceston, Tasmania

Legislative Council: 11 October 1856

Electorate: Tamar

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 5 June 1863

Reason for Departure: Resigned.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 6

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.