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William Pritchard Weston

William Pritchard Weston

Surname: WESTON

Given Names: William Pritchard

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1804 - Shoreditch, London, England

Date of Death:21 February 1888 - St Kilda, Victoria

 

House of Assembly: 17 September 1856

Electorate:Ringwood

Party:

Positions Held:Premier 25 April 1857 - 12 May 1857; 1 November 1860 - 2 August 1861.

Date of Departure:20 May 1857

Reason for Departure: Resigned.

Legislative Council:19 May 1857

Electorate:Longford

Party:Independent

Positions Held:Premier

Date of Departure:14 August 1861

Reason for Departure: Resigned.

Comments:

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 36

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.