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Charles Richard Howroyd

Charles Richard Howroyd

Surname: HOWROYD

Given Names: Charles Richard

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 25 February 1867 - Yorkshire, England

Date of Death: 10 May 1917 - Launceston, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: (1) 29 March 1906 (2) 30 April 1909

Electorate: (1) North Launceston (2) Bass

Party: ALP

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: (1) 30 April 1909 (2) 20 March 1917

Reason for Departure: (1) Seat abolished. Stood for Bass. Successful. (2) Resigned to contest federal seat of Darwin.

Comments:

MHR. Shortest serving member ever elected to House of Reps (died before being sworn in).

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 300

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.