Edward Lodewyk Crowther (3 October 1843 – 9 August 1931) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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. His father, William Crowther, was

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from 1878 to 1879. In 1878 Edward Crowther was elected to the

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as the member for

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. He was one of two members for Kingborough from 1886 to 1897 when the seat of Queenborough was incorporated into it; Queenborough was restored in 1897 and Crowther remained its member. With the introduction of

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in 1909 he was elected to the seat of Denison as an Anti-Socialist. He retired in 1912 and died in 1931 in Oyster Cove.

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1843 births 1931 deaths Free Trade Party politicians Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly {{Australia-FreeTrade-politician-stub