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John Davies

John Davies

Surname: DAVIES

Given Names:John

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1813 - London, England

Date of Death:11 June 1872 - Penrith, NSW

 

House of Assembly: (1) May 1861 (2) 16 June 1862 (3) 27 September 1871

Electorate:(1) Hobart Town (2) Devon (3) Franklin

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: (1) October 1861 (2) September 1871 (3) June 1872

Reason for Departure:(1) Defeated. (2) Contested East Devon. Defeated.

Comments:

Transported for fraud 1831. Co-founder of the Hobarton Guardian, which became the Mercury.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture:70

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.