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James Maclanachan

James Maclanachan

Surname: MACLANACHAN

Given Names: James

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1799 - Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Date of Death: 22 January 1884 - Turnbridge, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: 11 November 1859

Electorate: Oatlands

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: November 1862

Reason for Departure: Defeated.

Legislative Council: 21 July 1868

Electorate: Jordan

Party: Independent

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 22 January 1884

Reason for Departure: Died in office.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 51

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.