The Honourable Frank Bathurst Edwards
Member of the Legislative Council of Tasmania
- Born
- 6 September 1887, Bathurst, New South Wales
- Died
- 5 March 1983, Hobart, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Henry Alfred Edwards (shipowner)
- Mother
- Marion Thompson
- Married Jessie Madge Archer
Legal admissions
| 21 February 1913 | Admitted to practise as a barrister, attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania |
Parliamentary service
| Member of the House of Assembly of Tasmania |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Tasmania |
Degrees
| 1909 | Bachelor of Laws | The University of Tasmania |
| 1928 | Bachelor of Letters (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Tasmania |
| 1928 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Tasmania |
Career
- Nationalist.
- Independent.
- Oxon (MA 1927, Blitt 1927).
- Tas Rhodes Scholar for 1909.
- Called to the Bar (Inner Temple) 18 Nov 1912.
- Member of Council, UTas 1925-33.
- OBE civ 1965.
Sources
Other:
- NSWBI 15272/1887, Inner Temple Admissions database, Bennett & Bennett, Geni.