Tetley Gant, CMG (9 July 1853 – 7 February 1928) was an Australian

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n politician and

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Early life – England

Tetley was born in Manningham,

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, England to James Greaves Tetley Gant, (1815–1873), a Bradford solicitor, and Sarah Ann Gaunt. He attended

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and St John's College, in

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Career – Australia

In 1884, Gant migrated to Australia and settled in

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. His legal qualifications allowed him to enter the

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and in 1888, Gant started a legal partnership with Sir Neil Elliott Lewis. Gant was elected to the seat of

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in the

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in May 1901, retaining it until August 1927. Gant was appointed to the council for the

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in 1905 and in 1909, he succeeded Sir Neil Elliott Lewis as Vice-Chancellor and in 1914, he was appointed Chancellor, succeeding Sir

John Stokell Dodds Sir John Stokell Dodds (1848 – 23 June 1914) was an Australian politician and Chief Justice of Tasmania. Early life Dodds was born in Durham, England, Durham, England, the son of William and Annie ( Shute) Dodds. The family moved to Hobart, ...

. In 1902, Gant became president of the Amateur Horticultural Society of Hobart and in 1910 he was elected the founding President of the Buckingham Rowing and Swimming Club and then in 1913 he was appointed president of the Tasmanian Club.

Personal life

Tetley married Frances Amy Roope, daughter of Lavington Roope, on 19 July 1882 at St John's Church, New Town, Tasmania Gant died on 7 February 1928 at Lower Sandy Bay,

. His wife Frances was also very active and started the Queen Mary Club, a social club for ladies in Hobart, on 4 July 1910.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gant, Tetley 1853 births 1928 deaths Politicians from Hobart Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Presidents of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Alumni of St John's College, Oxford British emigrants to the Colony of Tasmania 20th-century Australian politicians People educated at Rugby School