Thomas d'Alton
Thomas George De Largie "Tom" d'Alton (8 December 1895 – 7 May 1968) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was born in Warracknabeal in Victoria.[1] In 1931 d'Alton was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Darwin; he was a minister from 1934 to 1943 and resigned from the House to become Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand.[2] In 1946 he was the subject of a Royal Commission alleging corruption. He was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council, again representing Labor, for the seat of Gordon in 1947, serving until his death in Hobart in 1968.[3]
References
- ↑ Haig, Alan, "D'Alton, Thomas George (Tom) (1895–1968)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 27 September 2015
- ↑ "Appointment of High Commissioner welcomed in N.Z.", Advocate (Burnie, Tasmania), 3 December 1943, p. 2
- ↑ "d'Alton, Thomas George De Largie". Parliament of Tasmania. 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Position established |
Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand 1943–1946 |
Succeeded by Roden Cutler |
| Tasmanian Legislative Council | ||
| Preceded by James McDonald |
Member for Gordon 1947–1968 |
Succeeded by Alby Broadby |
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