Llewellyn Atkinson
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Llewellyn Atkinson (18 December 1867 – 1 November 1945) was an Australian politician.
Atkinson was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives of Wilmot at the 1906 election and held it until his defeat by Joseph Lyons at the 1929 election, representing successively the Free Trade Party, the Anti-Socialist Party, the Commonwealth Liberal Party, the Nationalist Party and the Country Party.[1] He was appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council in the first Bruce Ministry from February 1923 to June 1926. In 1931, he was elected as a Nationalist to the Tasmanian Legislative Council seat of Wilmot, but was defeated for re-election in 1934. He died in Latrobe.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Members of the Senate since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ Atkinson, Llewellyn. The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Earle |
Vice-President of the Executive Council 1923 – 1926 |
Succeeded by George Pearce |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Donald Norman Cameron |
Member for Wilmot 1906 – 1929 |
Succeeded by Joseph Lyons |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Atkinson, Llewellyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 December 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Launceston, Tasmania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1 November 1945 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Latrobe, Tasmania |
Categories: Free Trade Party politicians | Commonwealth Liberal Party politicians | Nationalist Party of Australia politicians | National Party of Australia politicians | Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Wilmot | Members of the Australian House of Representatives | Members of the Cabinet of Australia | Tasmanian politicians | 1867 births | 1945 deaths | Australian politician stubs
