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William Gillies McKinnon

William Gillies McKinnon

Surname: McKINNON

Given Names: William Gillies

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 24 January 1933 - Barrhead, Scotland

Date of Death:

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 12 December 1977 (2) 28 September 1979

Electorate: Franklin

Party: ALP

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: (1) 28 July 1979 (2) 8 February 1986

Reason for Departure: (1) Defeated. (2) Defeated.

Comments:

First elected by recount on resignation of Bill Nelson. Elected second time by recount on resignation of Eric Barnard.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 620

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.