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Frederick Maitland Innes

Frederick Maitland Innes

Surname: INNES

Given Names: Frederick Maitland

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 11 August 1816 - Edinburgh, Scotland

Date of Death: 11 May 1882 - Launceston, Tasmania

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 12 September 1856 (2) 12 November 1872 (3) 26 March 1874

Electorate: (1) Morven (2) Selby (3) North Launceston

Party: Independent

Positions Held: Opposition Leader August 1873 to March 1875. Premier 4 November1872 to 4 August 1873; other portfolios

Date of Departure: (1) November 1862 (2) November 1873 (3) May 1877

Reason for Departure: (1) Resigned to contest LC. Successful. (3) Defeated.

Legislative Council: (1) 12 December 1862 (2) 22 September 1877

Electorate: South Esk

Party: Independent

Positions Held: President 25 August 1868 to 4 November 1872; 3 March 1880 to 11 May 1882

Date of Departure: (1) 19 November 1872 (2) 11 May 1882

Reason for Departure: (1) Resigned to contest HA. Successful. (2) Died in office.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: C

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.