Arthur Morrisby
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Arthur Morrisby was an Australian politician. He was born in Clarence
, Tasmania
. In 1899 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
as the Independent
member for Gordon, serving until 1916. He was Chair of Committees from 1907 to 1916 and, after ceasing to be a member, Acting Clerk of the Council from 1917 to 1919. Morrisby died at Adams River in 1925.
Clarence, Tasmania
The City of Clarence is a city and Local Government Area in Tasmania, Australia. Along with Hobart and Glenorchy, Clarence is one of the three cities that constitute the Greater Hobart Area....
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. In 1899 he was elected to 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...
as the 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 for Gordon, serving until 1916. He was Chair of Committees from 1907 to 1916 and, after ceasing to be a member, Acting Clerk of the Council from 1917 to 1919. Morrisby died at Adams River in 1925.