Peter McCrackan (6 October 1844 – 11 September 1928) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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. In 1900 he was elected to the

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as the member for Launceston. The seat was abolished in 1903, and in 1904 McCrackan was elected to the

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for the equivalent Launceston seat. He held the seat until his defeat in 1916. McCrackan died in Launceston in 1928.

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1844 births 1928 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub