Frank Bernard King (18 September 1912 – 12 May 1981) was an Australian politician.

Biography

He was born in Launceston, of which he was mayor from 1968 to 1969. In 1972 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for

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. He held the seat until his retirement in 1978.

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1912 births 1981 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub