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David Storrer

1854 – 1935

Australian politician

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About David Storrer

Lived 1854 – 1935 (aged 80). David Storrer was an Australian politician.

David Storrer (24 November 1854 – 13 November 1935) was an Australian politician.

Born in Legana, Tasmania, he was educated at Chalmers Church Grammar School before becoming a cabinet maker and furniture warehouseman. He served three separate terms as an alderman at Launceston from 1894 to 1897, 1898 to 1904 and 1913 to 1921, and was elected Mayor for 1903.

In 1902, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Protectionist for the Electoral district of Launceston, but the following year he resigned to contest the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bass in the 1903 federal election. He defeated sitting Free Trade MP William Hartnoll, becoming the second Protectionist from Tasmania in the House (the other was Philip Fysh, who was a Free Trader by inclination). In 1909, when the Protectionist and Free Trade Parties merged to form the Commonwealth Liberal Party, Storrer (along with fellow Protectionists William Lyne, George Wise and John Chanter) refused to support the fusion, and sat as an independent. He contested the seat in the 1910 election, but was defeated by the Labor candidate, Jens Jensen. Storrer died in Launceston in 1935.

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Member of the Australian House of Representatives, Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Storrer?

Australian politician

When was David Storrer born?

David Storrer was born on 24 November 1854 in Legana.

When did David Storrer die?

David Storrer died on 13 November 1935 in Launceston.

What was David Storrer's occupation?

David Storrer was a politician.

What nationality was David Storrer?

David Storrer was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Storrer

· Wikidata: Q5240116

· DBpedia: David Storrer

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