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Henry Elms Lette

Henry Elms Lette

Surname: LETTE

Given Names:Henry Elms

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 16 August 1829 - 'Curramore', White Hills, Tasmania.

Date of Death:5 August 1892 - Launceston, Tasmania

House of Assembly:(1) 3 November 1862 (2) 1 September 1871 (3) 30 May 1877

Electorate: (1) Launceston (2) Central Launceston (3) North Launceston

Party:

Positions Held: Chair Committees 1877-92

Date of Departure:(1) August 1871 (2) April 1875 (3) 5 August 1892

Reason for Departure:(1) Transferred seat. (2) Resigned. (3) Died in office.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 73

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.