Compton Abbott Archer (3 July 1885 – 24 May 1961) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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. In 1944 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for Macquarie. He held the seat until his defeat in 1950. Archer died in

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in 1961.

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1885 births 1961 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub