Frederick Marriott (Australian politician)
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Frederick Arthur Marriott (7 July 1910 – 24 September 1994) was an Australian politician.
The son of Francis Marriott, Frederick was born in Elliot. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
in 1946 as a Liberal
member for Bass
. He was Chair of Committees from 1955 to 1959. In 1961 he resigned to contest the federal seat of Bass
, but was unsuccessful.
The son of Francis Marriott, Frederick was born in Elliot. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
in 1946 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for Bass
Division of Bass (state)
The Electoral Division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, or lower house; it takes its name from the British Naval Surgeon and Explorer of Australia: George Bass. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass...
. He was Chair of Committees from 1955 to 1959. In 1961 he resigned to contest the federal seat of Bass
Division of Bass
The Division of Bass is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. The division was created in 1903 and is named for the explorer George Bass. It has always been based on the city of Launceston and surrounding rural areas, and its boundaries have changed very little in the century since its...
, but was unsuccessful.