William Moore (Australian politician)
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William Moore was an Australian politician. He was born on the Isle of Man
. In 1871 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
as the member for Wellington
, serving until 1877, when he transferred to the Legislative Council
, winning the seat of Mersey
. He transferred to Russell in 1885 and was President of the Council
from 1889 to 1894. Moore retired in 1909; he died in Hobart in 1914.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
. In 1871 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...
as the member for Wellington
Electoral district of Wellington (Tasmania)
The Electoral district of Wellington was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in north-western Tasmania in the town of Stanley, and included King Island...
, serving until 1877, when he transferred to the 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...
, winning the seat of Mersey
Electoral division of Mersey
The Electoral division of Mersey is one of the fifteen constituencies in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division covers only a small area of 237 km².At the 2009 election, the division had 23,568 enrolled voters....
. He transferred to Russell in 1885 and was President of the Council
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
The President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the Council. The current President is Sue Smith MLC who has presided over the Council since 10 June 2008.-Presidents of the Legislative Council:-External links:...
from 1889 to 1894. Moore retired in 1909; he died in Hobart in 1914.