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Frederick James Houghton

Frederick James Houghton

Surname: HOUGHTON

Given Names: Frederick James

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1810 - Kent, England

Date of Death: 19 December 1885 - Perth, Tasmania

House of Assembly: (1) 5 July 1859 (2) April 1872 (3) 9 September 1872

Electorate: (1) Ringwood (2) Ringwood (3) Norfolk Plains

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: (1) June 1861 (2) September 1872 (3) August 1876

Reason for Departure: (1) Defeated. (2) Transferred seat. (3) Resigned.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 49

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.