The Honourable Sir Robert Cosgrove
Premier of Tasmania
- Born
- 28 December 1884, Tea Tree, Tasmania
- Died
- 25 August 1969, Hobart, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Michael Thomas Cosgrove (farmer)
- Mother
- Mary Ann Hewitt
- Married Gertrude Ann Geappen (DBE 1947)
Parliamentary service
| Member of the House of Assembly of Tasmania |
| Member of the Executive Council of Tasmania |
Career
- ALP.
- Shop asst.
- Union official.
- Property developer.
- Premier of Tas 1939-47 and 1948-58.
- Treasurer of Tas 1939, 1945-47 and 1958.
- Member of Council, UTas 1940-46 and 1948-55.
- Knight bachelor 1959.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cosgrove-sir-robert-9832