Edward Hobbs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Hobbs

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1867

Place of Birth: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1936

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Edward Hobbs (25 December 1867 – 20 July 1936) was an Australian politician. He was born in Hampshire in England.
In 1916 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Nationalist member for Darwin.
He joined the Country Party in 1922 and from October to November 1923 served as temporary Opposition Leader, a position he held again from October 1924 to July 1925.
In 1925 he became a member of Walter Lee's "Liberal" grouping in parliament, before eventually rejoining the Nationalists.
Hobbs was defeated in 1934 and died in Ulverstone in 1936.