Henry Murray (Australian politician)
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Henry Murray was an Australian politician. He was born at Evandale
, Tasmania
. In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
as the Free Trade
member for East Devon
. His seat was abolished in 1897 and he transferred to Latrobe
, moving to Devonport
in 1898. He was defeated in 1900 but returned to the Assembly via a by-election for Latrobe in 1902. Although he briefly left his party he was a Liberal
when he retired in 1909.
Evandale, Tasmania
Evandale is a small town in northern Tasmania, Australia. It sits on the banks of the South Esk River 18 km south of Launceston. A classified historic town, many of its buildings remain largely in original condition...
, 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 1891 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 Free Trade
Free Trade Party
The Free Trade Party which was officially known as the Australian Free Trade and Liberal Association, also referred to as the Revenue Tariff Party in some states and renamed the Anti-Socialist Party in 1906, was an Australian political party, formally organised between 1889 and 1909...
member for East Devon
Electoral district of East Devon
The Electoral district of East Devon, sometimes referred to as Devon East, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based on Tasmania's north coast in the town of Devonport and the surrounding rural area....
. His seat was abolished in 1897 and he transferred to Latrobe
Electoral district of Latrobe
The Electoral district of Latrobe was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based at Latrobe on Tasmania's north coast near the town of Devonport....
, moving to Devonport
Electoral district of Devonport
The Electoral district of Devonport was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based at the town of Devonport on Tasmania's north coast....
in 1898. He was defeated in 1900 but returned to the Assembly via a by-election for Latrobe in 1902. Although he briefly left his party he was a Liberal
Commonwealth Liberal Party
The Commonwealth Liberal Party was a political movement active in Australia from 1909 to 1916, shortly after federation....
when he retired in 1909.