Hobart Tuckey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia
About Hobart Tuckey
- Hobart Tuckey (27 April 1884 – 10 March 1951) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1934 until his death, representing South-West Province. Tuckey was born in Mandurah, Western Australia, to Emma (née Bell) and Charles Tuckey.
- After leaving school, he worked as a telegraphist in Fremantle for a period, and then served as postmaster in Narrogin and Wagin (two rural centres).
- Tuckey eventually returned to Mandurah, where he was variously a storekeeper, commercial agent, publican, and farmer.
- He was elected to the Murray Road Board in 1914, and remained a member for most of the rest of his life, including as chairman for around 30 years.
- Tuckey first stood for parliament at the 1930 state election, when he contested the Legislative Assembly.
- He was one of three Nationalist Party candidates in the seat of Murray-Wellington, with the eventual winner being Ross McLarty (a future premier).
- Tuckey won election to the Legislative Council at the 1934 elections, and was re-elected to two more six-year terms in 1940 and 1946.
- He died in office in March 1951, aged 66, after several months of ill health.
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