Alexander Hean (11 June 1859 – 11 January 1927) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.
He was born in
Lochee
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in
Scotland
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. In 1903 he was elected to the
Tasmanian House of Assembly
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as the member for
Sorell. When
proportional representation
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was introduced in 1909 he was elected as one of the
Anti-Socialist
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members for
Franklin
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. Becoming a
Liberal
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, he was re-elected in 1912 but lost his seat in 1913. In 1916 he returned to the House and the following year became a
Nationalist
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. He held the seat until his retirement in 1925. Hean died in
Sorell in 1927.
References
1859 births
1927 deaths
Free Trade Party politicians
Commonwealth Liberal Party politicians
Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
Politicians from Dundee
Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia
People from Lochee
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