History Resources - Members of Parliament

Thomas Murdoch

   Thomas Murdoch

Surname: MURDOCH

Given Names: Thomas

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 15 March 1868 - Hobart, Tasmania

Date of Death: 29 June 1946 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

 

House of Assembly: : (1) 18 August 1914 (2) 3 May 1921 (3) 20 September 1927

Electorate: (1) Hobart (2) Hobart (3) Buckingham

Party: Independent

Positions Held: Chair Committees 25 May 1932 to 7 December 1937; President 7 December 1937 to 1 May 1944.

Date of Departure: (1) 2 May 1916 (2) 20 September 1927 (3) 2 May 1944

Reason for Departure: (1) Defeated. (2) Transferred to Buckingham. (3) Defeated.

Comments:

Numerous family political connections.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 334

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.

 

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