Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1937–1941
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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
between the 20 February 1937 election
and the 13 December 1941 election
. The term was elongated due to World War II
.
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...
between the 20 February 1937 election
Tasmanian state election, 1937
A general election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 20 February 1937.-Background:The incumbent Labor government was led by Albert Ogilvie...
and the 13 December 1941 election
Tasmanian state election, 1941
A general election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 13 December 1941.-Background:The Australian Labor Party had won the 1937 election with a three-seat majority over the Nationalist Party...
. The term was elongated due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
| Name | Party | Division | Years in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Baker | Nationalist Nationalist Party of Australia The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party. It was formed on 17 February 1917 from a merger between the conservative Commonwealth Liberal Party and the National Labor Party, the name given to the pro-conscription defectors from the Australian Labor Party led by Prime... |
Franklin Division of Franklin (state) The Electoral Division of Franklin is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir John Franklin, the arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1837-43... |
1928–1946 |
| Hon George Becker George Becker (politician) George Godfrey Becker was an Australian politician. He was born in Brighton, Tasmania. In 1912 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Bass. He served as a minister from 1925 to 1928 but was defeated in 1931. In 1934 he was re-elected as an Independent Labor member... |
Labor | Wilmot | 1912–1931; 1934–1941 |
| Hon Edward Brooker | Labor | Franklin | 1934–1948 |
| Neil Campbell | Nationalist | Wilmot | 1922–1955 |
| Jack Chamberlain | Nationalist | Darwin | 1934–1951 |
| Hon Robert Cosgrove Robert Cosgrove Sir Robert Cosgrove KCMG was an Australian politician, trade unionist, and twice Premier of Tasmania from 18 December 1939 to 18 December 1947 and 25 February 1948 to 26 August 1958.... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
Denison Division of Denison (state) The Electoral Division of Denison is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir William Denison, who was Lieutenant Governor of Van_Diemen's Land 1847-55, and Governor of New South Wales 1855-61. The division shares its name and boundaries with the... |
1919–1922; 1925–1931; 1934–1958 |
| Charles Culley Charles Culley Charles Ernest Culley CMG was an Australian politician who was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Australian House of Representatives.... |
Labor | Denison | 1922–1928; 1934–1948 |
| Hon Thomas d'Alton Thomas d'Alton Thomas George De Largie d'Alton was an Australian politician. He was born in Warracknabeal in Victoria. In 1931 d'Alton was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Darwin; he was a minister from 1934 to 1943 and resigned from the House in 1944. In 1946 he was the subject... |
Labor | Darwin | 1931–1944 |
| Hon Thomas Davies | Labor | 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... |
1929–1942 |
| George Doyle | Nationalist | Franklin | 1937–1940 |
| John Dwyer | Labor | Franklin | 1931–1962 |
| Hon Sir Edmund Dwyer-Gray Edmund Dwyer-Gray Sir Edmund John Chisholm Dwyer-Gray was an Irish-Australian politician, who was the 29th Premier of Tasmania from 11 June to 18 December 1939.-Early life:... |
Labor | Denison | 1928–1945 |
| Frank Edwards Frank Edwards (Australian politician) Frank Bathurst Edwards was an Australian politician. Born in Bathurst, he moved to Tasmania and was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the Independent member for Russell in 1921. He served until he was defeated in 1933; the following year he contested the Tasmanian House of Assembly... |
Nationalist | Darwin | 1934–1940 |
| Francis Foster | Nationalist | Wilmot | 1937–1941 |
| Francis Heerey | Labor | Denison | 1937–1941; 1945–1946 |
| Allen Hollingsworth | Nationalist | Bass | 1934–1941 |
| Eric Howroyd Eric Howroyd Eric Richard Aldred Howroyd was an Australian politician.The son of Charles Howroyd, Eric was born in Launceston. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1937 for Bass, and was government whip from 1937 to 1943. He was defeated in 1950 and returned in 1958 following a recount in... |
Labor | Bass | 1937–1950; 1958–1959 |
| Philip Kelly | Labor | Darwin | 1922–1946 |
| Henry Lane Henry Lane (politician) Henry Thomas Lane was an Australian politician. He was born in Deloraine, Tasmania. In 1926 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Darwin, serving until he was defeated in 1928. He returned to the House in 1937 but was defeated again in 1946. Lane died in Devonport.... |
Labor | Darwin | 1926–1928; 1937–1946 |
| Hon Sir Walter Lee Walter Lee (Australian politician) Sir Walter Henry Lee KCMG was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions: from 15 April 1916 to 12 August 1922; from 14 August 1923 to 25 October 1923; and from 15 March 1934 to 22 June 1934.Lee was born in Longford in... |
Nationalist | Wilmot | 1909–1946 |
| Arndell Lewis | Nationalist | Denison | 1932–1934; 1937–1941 |
| John McDonald John Joseph McDonald John Joseph McDonald was Australian Labor Party Member of the Tasmania House of Assembly for the electorate of Bass from 9 June 1934 until his resignation on 16 April 1945... |
Labor | Bass | 1934–1945 |
| Francis McDermott | Labor | Franklin | 1939–1941 |
| Joseph McGrath Joseph McGrath (Australian politician) Joseph William McGrath was an Australian politician. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia. In 1934 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Darwin. He was re-elected in 1937 but died at Burnie before parliament resumed.... |
Labor | Darwin | 1934–1937 |
| Hon John Madden | Labor | Bass | 1936–1956; 1957–1969 |
| Francis Marriott | Nationalist | Darwin | 1922–1946 |
| John Ockerby John Ockerby John Featherstone Ockerby was an Australian politician. He was born in Dewsbury in Yorkshire. He was Mayor of Launceston in Tasmania in 1925 and 1939. In 1928 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Nationalist member for Bass, serving until his defeat in 1946. Ockerby died in... |
Nationalist | Bass | 1928–1946 |
| Hon Albert Ogilvie Albert Ogilvie Albert George Ogilvie was an Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania from 22 June 1934 until his death on 10 June 1939.... |
Labor | Franklin | 1919–1939 |
| Hon Eric Ogilvie Eric Ogilvie Eric James Ogilvie was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart. In 1928 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Wilmot. He served until his resignation in 1940. Ogilvie died in Hobart in 1962.... |
Labor | Wilmot | 1928–1940 |
| David O'Keefe David O'Keefe (Australian politician) David John O'Keefe was an Australian politician. Born in Longford, Tasmania, he was educated at state schools before becoming a farm worker and miner. He was involved in the labour movement as a journalist and an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union... |
Labor | Wilmot | 1934–1943 |
| Basil Plummer Basil Plummer Basil Owen Plummer was an Australian politician. He was born at Pokesdown in England. In 1937 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Franklin, serving until his defeat in 1941. He died at Hobart in 1968.... |
Labor | Franklin | 1937–1941 |
| Vincent Shoobridge | Nationalist | Franklin | 1940–1941 |
| John Soundy | Nationalist | Denison | 1925–1946 |
| Lancelot Spurr Lancelot Spurr Lancelot Thomas Spurr was an Australian politician. Born in Deloraine, Tasmania, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a draper and travelling salesman... |
Labor | Wilmot | 1941–1956 |
| William Taylor | Labor | Wilmot | 1940–1946 |
| Ernest Turner | Nationalist | Denison | 1931–1937; 1941 |
| John Wright | Nationalist | Darwin | 1940–1941 |
Sources
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856