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Thomas Daniel Chapman

James Robison Chapman

Surname: CHAPMAN

Given Names: Thomas Daniel

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1815 - Bedford, England

Date of Death: 17 February 1884 - Newtown, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: (1) 15 September 1856 (2) 11 June 1861 (3) 8 November 1862 (4) 27 October 1866 (5) 31 December 1866 (6) 1 September 1871

Electorate:(1) Hobart Town (2) Queenborough (3) Campbell Town (4) Hobart Town (5) Launceston (6) East Hobart

Party:

Positions Held:Premier 2 August 1861 - 20 January 1863; various other portfolios

Date of Departure: (1) 31 May 1861 (2) 8 November 1862 (3) May 1864 (4) 3 December 1866 (5) August 1871 (6) August 1873

Reason for Departure: (1) & (2) Transferred to another seat. (3) Resigned because of personal bankruptcy. (5) Transferred to another seat. (6) Resigned to contest LC. Successful.

Legislative Council: (1) 28 October 1851 (2) 8 August 1873

Electorate: Buckingham

Party:

Positions Held:President 11 July 1882 - 17 February 1884; Opposition Leader 1863-64

Date of Departure: (1) August 1856 (2) 17 February 1884

Reason for Departure: (1) Resigned to contest HA. Successful. (2) Died in office.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: E

Comments:

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.