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Reginald Charles Wright

 Reginald Charles Wright

Surname: WRIGHT

Given Names: Reginald Charles

Title and Honours: Sir, Kt Cr, 1978

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth:10 July 1905 - Castra, Tasmania

Date of Death: 10 March 1990

 

 

House of Assembly: 23 November 1946

Electorate: Franklin

Party: Liberal

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 8 November 1949

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

Comments:

Elected to Senate 22 February 1950; Minister. Retired from Senate 30 June 1978.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 493

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.

 

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