Edward Owen Giblin MRCS (23 November 1849 – 27 December 1895) was an Australian medical doctor and politician. Giblin was born in Claremont in

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in 1849. He was a nephew of Tasmanian premier William Giblin and a member of the

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. He graduated MBBS from the

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in 1876 and proceeded to MD in 1878. After returning to Tasmania he was an honorary medical officer at Hobart General Hospital, a member of the court of medical examiners, and medical officer of health for the Hobart Corporation. He also served on the council of the

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and was surgeon-major in the Tasmanian Rifle Regiment. In 1891 Giblin was elected to the

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, representing the seat of South Hobart. He served until his defeat in 1893. He died in Launceston of

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on 27 December 1895, aged 46.

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1849 births 1895 deaths Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Australian medical doctors Alumni of the University of Glasgow Medical School Deaths from hyperthermia {{Australia-politician-stub