John Soundy
Australian politician
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Sir John Soundy CBE (14 November 1878 – 25 October 1960) was an Australian politician.
Succeeded byRobert Harvey
Preceded by
3 member electorate
Succeeded byPhyllis Benjamin
Preceded byJoshua J. Wignall, C.M.G.
John Soundy | |
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| Chair of Committees Deputy-President of the Tasmanian Parliament | |
| In office 1948–1952 | |
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Denison | |
| In office 1925–1946 | |
| Succeeded by | Robert Harvey |
| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Hobart | |
| In office 1946–1952 | |
| Preceded by | 3 member electorate |
| Succeeded by | Phyllis Benjamin |
| Lord Mayor of Hobart | |
| In office 1938–1946 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua J. Wignall, C.M.G. |
| Succeeded by | W. W. Osborne |
| Mayor of Hobart | |
| In office 1925 | |
| Preceded by | J. A. McKenzie |
| Succeeded by | Francis Valentine |
| In office 1929–1932 | |
| Preceded by | J. J. Wignall |
| Succeeded by | Joshua J. Wignall, C.M.G. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1878 |
| Died | 25 October 1960 (aged 81) |
| Party | Independent (from 1946) Nationalist (until 1946) |
He was born in Dorchester, Dorset, England. In 1925 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Nationalist member for Denison. He concurrently served as Lord Mayor of Hobart from 1938 until 1946, when he resigned from the House to contest the Legislative Council seat of Hobart, successfully. He was Chair of Committees from 1948 to 1952, when he retired from politics. Knighted in 1954, Soundy died in Hobart in 1960.[1]
