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Edward Lodewyk Crowther

Edward Lodewyk Crowther

Surname: CROWTHER

Given Names: Edward Lodewyk

Title and Honours: Dr

Qualifications: MD (Aberdeen 1871), CM (Aberdeen 1867), MRCS (London 1866), MD ("aeg" University of Tasmania in 1890)

Date and Place of Birth:3 October 1843 - Hobart, Tasmania

Date of Death: 9 August 1931 - Oyster Cove, Tasmania

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 26 November 1878 (2) 26 July 1886 (3) 8 January 1897 (4) 30 April 1909

Electorate: (1) Queenborough (2) Kingborough (3) Queenborough (4) Denison

Party: Anti-Socialist

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: (1) July 1886 (2) January 1897 (3) April 1909 (4) 30 April 1912

Reason for Departure: (1) Seat abolished, transferred to Kingborough. (2) Returned to Queenborough (3) Seat abolished, moved to Denison. (4) Retired.

Comments:

Son of William Crowther MLC.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 172

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.