Michael Adye Smith (30 January 1886 – 5 June 1965) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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. In 1944 he was elected to the

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as a

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member for Darwin in a recount following the resignation of

Thomas d'Alton Thomas George De Largie d'Alton (8 December 1895 – 7 May 1968) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was born in Warracknabeal in Victoria. In 1931 d'Alton was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Darw ...

. He was defeated at the

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in 1946. Smith died in Latrobe in 1965.

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1886 births 1965 deaths Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Tasmania 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-politician-stub