George Leatham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
About George Leatham
- George Leatham (16 August 1849 – 7 August 1916) was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart.
- In 1891 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for New Norfolk.
- He was defeated in 1903 but returned in 1906.
- His initial election in 1906 was declared void due to his being a government contractor providing firewood to the New Norfolk asylum, but he was re-elected in a subsequent by-election in June 1906.
- In 1909, with the introduction of proportional representation, he stood for Franklin, but was defeated.
- Leatham died in 1916 in Hobart.
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