John Earle
Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania
Born
November 15th, 1865
159 years ago
Died
February 6th, 1932
93 years ago — 66 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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Served as Premier of Tasmania
Contributed to rural infrastructure development
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