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William Ebenezer Shoobridge

William Ebenezer Shoobridge

Surname: SHOOBRIDGE

Given Names: William Ebenezer

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 7 January 1846 - Richmond, Tasmania

Date of Death: 17 May 1940 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 25 March 1916 (2) 11 July 1922 (recount) (3) 3 June 1925 (4) 27 September 1929.

Electorate: (1) Franklin (2) Franklin (3) Wilmot (4) Wilmot

Party: ALP (resigned 1932)

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: (1) 31 May 1919 (2) 3 June 1925 (3) 30 May 1928 (4) 9 May 1931

Reason for Departure: (1) Defeated. (2) Defeated. (3) Defeated. (4) Defeated.

Comments:

Numerous family political connections.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 344

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.