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Alexander Clerke

Alexander Clerke

Surname: CLERKE

Given Names: Alexander

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1804 - Ireland

Date of Death: 20 March 1877 - Leven, Tasmania

House of Assembly: (1) 16 November 1857 (2) 20 November 1862 (3) 9 October 1872

Electorate: (1) Launceston (2) Ringwood (3) Ringwood

Party: N/A

Positions Held:

Date of Departure (1) April 1860 (2) September 1863 (3) April 1874

Reason for Departure: (1), (2) & (3) Resigned.

Legislative Council: (1) 12 August 1853 (2) 21 May 1869

Electorate: (1) Longford (2) Meander

Party: Independent

Positions Held:

Date of Departure (1) 1856 (2) 24 October 1871

Reason for Departure: (1) Parliament restructure. (2) Resigned.

Comments:

First elected at by-election on death of Joseph Archer.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 40

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.