History Resources - Members of Parliament

Benjamin Watkins

Benjamin Watkins

Surname: WATKINS

Given Names: Benjamin

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth:26 July 1884 - Hobart, Tasmania

Date of Death: 23 August 1963 - Hobart, Tasmania

 

 

House of Assembly: (1) 19 November 1906 (2) 30 April 1909 (3) 31 May 1919 (4) 3 June 1925

Electorate: (1) Queenstown (2) Darwin [Braddon] (3) Franklin (4) Franklin

Party:ALP (to 1931); Independent (1931-34)

Positions Held:Opposition Leader September 1929 to October 1929 (Temp).

Date of Departure: (1) April 1909 (2) 21 March 1917 (3) 10 June 1922 (4) 9 June 1934

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

Comments:

First elected at By-Election to replace G.M Burns.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 304

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.