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Lynda Agnes Victoria Heaven

Lynda Agnes Victoria Heaven

Surname: HEAVEN

Given Names: Lynda Agnes Victoria

Title and Honours: Mrs

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 12 April 1902 - Daylesford, Victoria

Date of Death: 3 April 1987

 

 

House of Assembly: 9 March 1962

Electorate: Franklin

Party: ALP

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 2 May 1964

Reason for Departure: Defeated.

Comments:

Elected by recount after previous recount following death of J.T. Dwyer was declared void. First Labor woman member of House of Assembly. Condolence motion in HA 7 April 1987.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 551

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.