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Alexander Hean

Alexander Hean

Surname: HEAN

Given Names: Alexander

Title and Honours: Mr, CMG

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 11 June 1859 - Lochee, Scotland

Date of Death: 11 January 1927 - Sorell, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: (1) 2 April 1903 (2) 30 April 1909 (3) 25 March 1916

Electorate: (1) Sorell (2) Franklin (3) Franklin

Party: Anti Socialist (1909-12); Liberal (1912-19); Nationalist (1919-25)

Positions Held:Minister, Chair Committees

Date of Departure: (1) 30 April 1909 (2) 23 January 1913 (3) 3 June 1925

Reason for Departure: (1) Seat abolished. Elected to Franklin. (2) Defeated. (3) Retired.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 293

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.