George Salier

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George Salier
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Hobart Town
In office
27 October 1866 – March 1869
Preceded byAdams/Cansdell/Degraves/Horne/Lord
Succeeded byWilliam Giblin
In office
November 1870 – September 1871
Preceded byJosiah Pratt
Succeeded byAbolished
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for North Hobart
In office
6 September 1871 – February 1886
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byAlfred Crisp/Windle St Hill
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Hobart
In office
8 February 1886 – 11 June 1892
Preceded byThomas Smart
Succeeded byCharles Grant
Personal details
Born1813 (1813)
Died11 June 1892(1892-06-11) (aged 78–79)
Hobart, Tasmania

George Salier (1813 – 11 June 1892) was an Australian politician.

Salier was born in 1813. He arrived in Tasmania in 1839 and went on to be a prominent merchant, shipowner and whaler.

In 1866 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of Hobart Town. He resigned in 1869, was re-elected in 1870 and transferred to the new seat of North Hobart in 1871. In 1886 he moved to the Tasmanian Legislative Council, representing the seat of Hobart until his death in Hobart in 1892.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "George Salier". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
Preceded by Member for Hobart Town
1866–1869
Served alongside: Barrett, Chapman/Lord, Crowther/Pratt, Miller/Cansdell
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Hobart Town
1870–1871
Served alongside: Barrett/Young, Cook, Giblin, Lord
Abolished
New seat Member for North Hobart
1871–1886
Succeeded by
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for Hobart
1886–1892
Served alongside: Crosby, McGregor
Succeeded by