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Joseph Henry Dixon

Joseph Henry Dixon

Surname:DIXON

Given Names:Joseph Henry

Title and Honours:Mr, AO (1988)

Qualifications: LLB

Date and Place of Birth: 19 March 1911 - York, England

Date of Death: 3 August 2002 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

 

Legislative Council: (1) 14 May 1955 (2) 13 May 1967

Electorate:Derwent

Party: Independent

Positions Held:Chair Committees 1972-79

Date of Departure:(1) 13 May 1961 (2) 26 May 1979

Reason for Departure:(1) Defeated. (2) Defeated.

Comments:

Condolence motion in Council 26 September 2002.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture:524

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.