John Cheek
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John William Cheek, CBE
(15 February 1855 – 26 February 1942) was an Australian politician, who was an Independent
member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
representing the electoral district of Westmorland on two occasions from 1907 to 1913, and then from 1919 until his death in 1942.
Cheek was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 2 January 1939, for public service in Tasmania.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(15 February 1855 – 26 February 1942) was an Australian politician, who was an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
representing the electoral district of Westmorland on two occasions from 1907 to 1913, and then from 1919 until his death in 1942.
Cheek was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 2 January 1939, for public service in Tasmania.