Rupert Shoobridge, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rupert Shoobridge

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1883

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1962

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Rupert Shoobridge

  • Sir Rupert Oakley Shoobridge (25 January 1883 – 5 November 1962) was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart.
  • He had an extensive political pedigree: his father, Louis Shoobridge, was also a state politician while his mother was the daughter of Sir Philip Fysh, a former Premier of Tasmania.
  • In 1937 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for Derwent, succeeding his father.
  • Appointed Chair of Committees in 1944, he was elected President of the Council in 1946 and was knighted in 1947.
  • He retired from politics in 1955 and died in Hobart in 1962.
  • His son Louis would also serve in the Legislative Council.

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