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James Abraham Hurst

James Abraham Hurst

Surname: HURST

Given Names: James Abraham

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 29 December 1880 - Zeehan, Tasmania

Date of Death: 1 April 1964 - Warragul, Victoria

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 8 June 1910 (2) 31 May 1919

Electorate: Darwin (Braddon)

Party: ALP

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: (1) 30 April 1912 (2) 30 June 1926

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

Comments:

First elected at by-election to succeed J.J. Long.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 320

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.