Frank Archer (politician)

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Frank Archer (1 November 1846 - 26 May 1902) was a Tasmanian politician. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1893 until his death, representing the electorate of Selby.^[1]

Archer was educated at Horton College at Ross. Born into a successful farming family, he was a farmer and merino breeder outside of politics. He purchased "Landfall" at Newnham in c. 1872; he also owned "Burnside" and properties at Point Effingham and Lauriston. He was chairman of the Dorset Road Trust for 21 years, was a Justice of the Peace and local coroner, lay preacher in the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and member of the Esk Rabbit Trust and Invermay Board of Health.^[1]^[2]

He was first elected to the House of Assembly at the 1893 election and was re-elected in 1897 and 1900.^[3] He died suddenly in office while bushwalking between Lilydale and Lisle in May 1902; although he had suffered some heart trouble, he had addressed his constituents at a large public meeting only two days before his death. He was buried at Longford Cemetery.^[4]^[1]^[5]

Archer was from a political family: his brother, uncle, two nephews, four cousins and brother-in-law were all members of the Parliament of Tasmania.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 Bennett, Scott & Bennett, Barbara (1980). Biographical register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851–1960 (PDF). ANU Press. ISBN 9780994637413.
↑ "Launceston". The Mercury . 28 May 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 2018– via Trove.
↑ "Frank Archer". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania . Retrieved 26 July 2022.
↑ "State politics". The Daily Telegraph . 26 May 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2018– via Trove.
↑ "Mr F. Archer's Death". The North Western Advocate and The Emu Bay Times . 29 May 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 2018– via Trove.

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[bioreg-1] 1 2 3 4 Bennett, Scott & Bennett, Barbara (1980). Biographical register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851–1960 (PDF). ANU Press. ISBN 9780994637413.

[2] "Launceston". The Mercury . 28 May 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 2018– via Trove.

[Frank_Archer_Tas_parl-3] "Frank Archer". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania . Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[4] "State politics". The Daily Telegraph . 26 May 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 30 July 2018– via Trove.

[5] "Mr F. Archer's Death". The North Western Advocate and The Emu Bay Times . 29 May 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 2018– via Trove.

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