Sir Archibald Richard Park (18 September 1888 – 18 November 1959) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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. In 1949 he was elected to the

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. He held the seat until his resignation in 1955, the year in which he was appointed

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. He served as Lord Mayor of Hobart from 1954 to 1959. Knighted in 1958, he was re-elected to the House as a member for Denison in 1959, but died in November of that year.

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1888 births 1959 deaths Liberal 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 Australian Knights Bachelor People from New South Wales 20th-century Australian politicians Tasmanian local councillors {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub