Sir John Soundy (14 November 1878 – 25 October 1960) was an Australian politician. He was born in Dorchester,

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, England. In 1925 he was elected to the

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as a

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member for Denison. He concurrently served as Lord Mayor of Hobart from 1938 until 1946, when he resigned from the House to contest the

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seat of

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, successfully. He was Chair of Committees from 1948 to 1952, when he retired from politics. Knighted in 1954, Soundy died in Hobart in 1960.

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1878 births 1960 deaths Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Australian Knights Bachelor Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire English emigrants to Australia Politicians from Dorset Mayors and lord mayors of Hobart Tasmanian local councillors {{Australia-Nationalist-politician-stub