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William Dodery

William Dodery

Surname:DODERY

Given Names:William

Title and Honours:Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth:30 August 1819 - Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland

Date of Death:26 January 1912 - Longford, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: 4 June 1861

Electorate:Norfolk Plains

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: July 1870

Reason for Departure:Resigned.

Legislative Council: (1) 7 March 1877 (2) December 1885

Electorate:(1) Longford (2) Westmorland

Party:Independent

Positions Held:Chair Committees 1884-1903; President 10 May 1904 - 7 May 1907

Date of Departure: (1) December 1885 (2) 7 May 1907

Reason for Departure: (1) Seat transferred to Westmorland. (2) Retired.

Comments:

Deemed to have been elected to Westmorland when seat of Longford was abolished.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture:l

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.