About Rupert Shoobridge
Lived 1883 – 1962 (aged 79). Rupert Shoobridge was an Australian politician.
Sir Rupert Oakley Shoobridge (25 January 1883 – 5 November 1962) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Hobart. He had an extensive political pedigree: his father, Louis Shoobridge, was also a state politician while his mother was the daughter of Sir Philip Fysh, a former Premier of Tasmania. In 1937 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for Derwent, succeeding his father. Appointed Chair of Committees in 1944, he was elected President of the Council in 1946 and was knighted in 1947. He retired from politics in 1955 and died in Hobart in 1962. His son Louis would also serve in the Legislative Council.
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Who was Rupert Shoobridge?
Australian politician (1883-1962)
When was Rupert Shoobridge born?
Rupert Shoobridge was born on 25 January 1883.
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Rupert Shoobridge died on 5 November 1962.
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Rupert Shoobridge was a politician.
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Rupert Shoobridge was Australian.
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