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Eric Richard Aldred Howroyd

Eric Richard Aldred Howroyd

Surname: HOWROYD

Given Names: Eric Richard Aldred

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 14 April 1900 - Launceston, Tasmania

Date of Death: 13 June 1980

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 20 February 1937 (2) 4 September 1958

Electorate: (1) Bass (2) Denison

Party: ALP

Positions Held: Government Whip 1937-43

Date of Departure: (1) 5 May 1950 (2) 2 May 1959

Reason for Departure: (1) Defeated. (2) Defeated.

Comments:

Son of Charles Howroyd MHA (Launceston/Bass) 1906-17. Elected second time by recount following resignation of Robert Cosgrove.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 438

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.