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Thomas George De Largie D'Alton

Thomas George De Largie D'Alton

Surname: D'ALTON

Given Names: Thomas George De Largie

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 8 December 1895 - Warracknabeal, Victoria

Date of Death: 7 May 1968 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

 

House of Assembly: 9 May 1931

Electorate: Darwin (Braddon)

Party: ALP

Positions Held: Minister 1934-43

Date of Departure: 26 April 1944

Reason for Departure: Resigned.

Legislative Council: 22 November 1947

Electorate: Gordon

Party: ALP

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 7 May 1968

Reason for Departure: Died in office.

Comments:

Re-elected to LC unopposed 1952, 1958 and 1964. Subject of Royal Commission into allegations of corruption 1946.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 413

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.