John Madden (Tasmanian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
About John Madden (Tasmanian politician)
- John Lewis Madden (8 July 1896 – 16 July 1971) was an Australian politician. He was born in Launceston.
- In 1936 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Bass in a recount following the death of Victor Shaw.
- He was defeated in 1956, but returned to the House in 1957 in another recount following Claude Barnard's death.
- He was Speaker of the House from 25 June 1964 to 9 May 1969, when he retired from politics.
- He died in Launceston.
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