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William ('Tim') Jackson

William ('Tim') Jackson

Surname: JACKSON

Given Names: William ('Tim')

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 8 October 1907 - Dover, Tasmania

Date of Death: 19 February 1975

 

 

House of Assembly: 23 November 1946

Electorate: Franklin

Party: Liberal

Positions Held: Opposition Leader June 1956 to March 1960

Date of Departure: 2 May 1964

Reason for Departure: Defeated.

Comments:

Resigned from Liberal Party in 1960; sat as independent Liberal until 1964.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 485

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.