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Thomas Gordon Pearsall

Thomas Gordon Pearsall

Surname:PEARSALL

Given Names: Thomas Gordon

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 11 April 1920 - Herbert, Tasmania

Date of Death:28 December 2003 - Queensland

 

 

 

House of Assembly: 6 May 1950

Electorate: Franklin

Party: Liberal

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 27 November 1966

Reason for Departure: Resigned to contest Reps election. Successful.

Comments:

Son of Benjamin Pearsall MHA (Franklin) 1928-31; 1934-37. Succeeded by son Geoffrey 1969-88. Named and forced to apologise to the House 12 November 1959. Named and suspended 20 September 1962. Condolence motion in HA 20 April 2004. MHR 1966-69.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 508

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.