Hawthorn, Arthur George Clarence
Personal
Birth Date:
31 October 1859 (Hobart, Tasmania)
Death Date:
6 May 1934 (Ashgrove, Queensland)
Parents:
George Hawthorn and Isabella Marie Louise (nee Steele)
Family:
Mary Stewart on 12 December 1894 at Brisbane, 2 daughters
Education:
Hobart State and High schools
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Articled solicitor, 1884; Admitted to Tasmanian Bar
Local Government Service:
Member, Ithaca Shire Council
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 11 Feb 1911 | 23 Mar 1912 | |
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 1 Jul 1912 | 23 Mar 1922 | Council abolished |
| Assembly | IND | Enoggera | 11 Mar 1902 | 27 Aug 1904 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Enoggera | 27 Aug 1904 | 5 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | OPP | Enoggera | 5 Feb 1908 | 2 Oct 1909 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Enoggera | 2 Oct 1909 | 7 Feb 1911 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Treasurer | 29 Oct 1908 | 7 Feb 1911 |
| Home Secretary | 18 Feb 1908 | 29 Oct 1908 |
| Home Secretary | 3 Jul 1907 | 17 Nov 1907 |
Additional Information
Notes:
President, Australian Natives' Association; Executive, local Authorities Association; He was instrumental in introducing old age pensions, electoral reform and, cheap housing for low income workers
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 195435; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Johnston, W. Ross, 'Hawthorn, Arthur George Clarence (1859-1934)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, p236; Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
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