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James Matthews

James Matthews

Surname: MATTHEWS

Given Names: James

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1815

Date of Death: 24 January 1879 - Launceston

 

House of Assembly: 11 September 1857

Electorate: Launceston

Party:

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: May 1861

Reason for Departure:

Comments:

Named and suspended from the House for interjecting 9 August 1860. (First MHA to be suspended). Ordered to apologise 10 August 1860.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 42

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.