Frank Marriott
Francis Marriott (11 July 1874 – 9 February 1957) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in
Nationalist member for Darwin. His wife Alice would read bills aloud to him, although he had learned braille. He was Chair of Committees from 1922 to 1925. In 1941 he moved to the seat of Bass, which he represented until he retired in 1946.[1]
He was succeeded by his third son, Fred.[2] His fourth and youngest son John was a Senator for Tasmania.[3]
Marriott was made a
Companion of the Order of St Michael & St George (CMG) in 1934.[1]
He died in
Hobart on 9 February 1957 (aged 80).[2]
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Marriott, Francis (Frank)". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Davis, Richard P; Browne, Geoffrey (2010). "MARRIOTT, John Edward (1913–1994)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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