Allan Hookings
Allan Charles Hookings (6 September 1913 – 31 October 1962) was a farmer and politician in the State of South Australia.
Allan was born in Riverton, the only son of Thomas Charles Hookings and Ivy Doris Hookings (née Pickering) (ca.1890 – 25 October 1928) of "Oaklands" sheep stud, Tarlee, later of Winchester Street, Malvern.[1] On 26 February 1930 Thomas Hookings married again, to Alice Babidge (ca.1865 – 8 January 1944). By 1930 they had moved to a farm at Tantanoola.[2] Allan continued farming in the Tantanoola area.
He was elected for the Liberal and Country League to a Southern district seat in the Legislative Council in February 1959, and died in office.[3] He was succeeded by Ren DeGaris.[4]
References
- ^ "Death of Church Worker". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 25 October 1928. p. 6 Edition: Home. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Mr. G. Hookings". The Chronicle. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1930. p. 20. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Former Member of the Parliament of South Australia". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 to 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2014.