History Resources - Members of Parliament
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