Name John Hope | ||
Role Former Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Died May 12, 1926, Sheffield, Australia Previous office Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1911–1926) | ||
John Hope (23 July 1842 – 12 May 1926) was a Scottish-born Tasmanian politician.
He was born in Aberdeen. In 1900 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for Devonport. He transferred to Kentish in 1903 and in 1909, with the introduction of proportional representation, he was elected as an Anti-Socialist member for the seat of Wilmot. In 1911 he resigned from the House of Assembly to successfully contest the Legislative Council seat of Meander. He served as Chair of Committees from 1921 until his death in Sheffield in 1926.
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