William Hartnoll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Longford, Tasmania, Australia
About William Hartnoll
- William Hartnoll (17 April 1841 – 11 July 1932) was an Australian politician.
- Born in Longford, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Grammar School before becoming a shopkeeper, auctioneer and landowner.
- In 1884 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for South Launceston, transferring to Launceston in 1897.
- He was Minister for Lands and Works from 1892 to 1894.
- In 1901, Hartnoll contested the first federal election as a Free Trade candidate for the five-member Division of Tasmania, but was unsuccessful.
- However, in 1902, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in a by-election for Tasmania resulting from the death of sitting Free Trade MP Frederick Piesse.
- Hartnoll was successful, although there was a legal challenge to his election because he had nominated for candidacy via telegram and not by submitting a signed nomination form.
- In 1903, following the division of Tasmania into individual electorates, he contested the seat of Bass, but was defeated by the Protectionist candidate David Storrer.
- He died in 1932.
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