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Australian politician (1841–1918)
Henry Dobson (24 December 1841 – 10 October 1918) was an Australian politician, who served as a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and later of the Australian Senate . He was the 17th Premier of Tasmania from 17 August 1892 to 14 April 1894.
Early life and legal career
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Dobson was born in Hobart Town , Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania ),[1] Alfred and half-brother to William Lambert Dobson ,[2] Frank Dobson .[3] The Hutchins School and worked for a merchant firm before commencing legal training with Allport, Robson & Allport. He was admitted to the Tasmanian Bar in 1846, and partnered with William Giblin from 1865 to 1870, and was a senior partner in the law firm Dobson, Mitchell & Allport (started by his father).[1]
Political career
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Tasmanian House of Assembly
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Dobson's political career began on 12 August 1891, when he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the electorate of Brighton . He was quickly made Leader of the Opposition the next month, and became Premier of Tasmania on 17 August 1892 after the fall of Philip Fysh 's government.[1]
Dobson had a keen interest in education, and introduced compulsory education legislation into the Tasmanian parliament. He also promoted Tasmania as a tourist destination and fruit-growing centre, attributes which it remains known for today. Economic factors required him to make difficult decisions, and when a proposed retrenchment program was rejected in the Parliament, Dobson obtained a dissolution from the Governor , and then resigned as Premier on 14 April 1894 when the situation remained unchanged after the election.[1]
Dobson at the 1898 Australasian Federal Convention .
After retiring as Premier, Dobson remained in his seat until he retired on 9 March 1900.[4]
Australian Senate
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Dobson was a keen supporter of the Federation of Australia , and when federation took place in 1901, Dobson was elected as a member of the first Australian Senate for Tasmania. He remained in the Senate for over nine years, but retired when he lost the election on 30 June 1910.[1] Chairman of Committees from 1908 to 1910.[5] [6]
Later life
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After retiring from politics, Dobson turned his efforts to promoting Tasmanian tourism. He founded and was president of the Tasmanian Tourist Association from 1893,[7]
Dobson died on 10 October 1918 in Hobart .[8]
References
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^ Barrow, Elizabeth. "Dobson, Frank Stanley (1835–1895)" . Australian Dictionary of Biography Australian National University . ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7 ISSN 1833-7538 . OCLC 70677943 . Retrieved 20 October 2012 .
^ "Dobson, Henry" . Members of the Parliament of Tasmania . Retrieved 24 July 2022 .
^ Bennett, Scott. "Dobson, Henry (1841–1918)" . The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate . Retrieved 27 December 2022 .
^ "Appendix 3―Deputy Presidents and Chairmen of Committees (1901–2009)" . Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 10 September 2017 .
^ 1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005 , Australian Bureau of Statistics , 9 September 2005.
^ "Death of Mr. Henry Dobson" . Zeehan and Dundas Herald 2 . Retrieved 12 January 2020 – via Trove.
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