Alexander Lillico
Sir Alexander Lillico (26 December 1872 – 14 December 1966) was a Tasmanian politician. He was an Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1924 to 1954, representing Mersey.[1] He was created a Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours List of 1962.[2][1]
Early life and education
[edit]Alexander Lillico was born on 26 December 1872 at Lillico's Siding, Tasmania, the son of farmer, Hugh Lillico and his wife, Mary Elliot Lillico (née Robson).[3] Lillico attended Don State School.[3]
Career
[edit]Lillico worked as miner at Zeehan for two years.[3] He served as a member of the Penguin Municipal Council from 1906 to 1909, and a member of the Devonport Municipal Council member from 1914 to 1920.[3]
In 1924, he became a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Mersey; a role in which he served until 1954.[3][1]
Lillico was knighted in the Queen's New Years Honours of 1962 for public service.[3][1]
Personal life and death
[edit]Lillico married Frances Emma Vertigan on 10 June 1896 at Wesleyan Church, Norfolk Creek, near Forth. The couple had three sons, including Alexander Elliot Lillico, who became an Australian senator.[3]
Lillico died on 14 December 1966 at Latrobe, Tasmania, two weeks shy of his 94th birthday. He had been predeceased by his wife in 1961.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Thirteen Australians Named as Knights in New Years Honours". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 January 1962. p. 1.
- ↑ "Lillico, Alexander". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dilger, David, "Sir Alexander Lillico (1872–1966)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 7 November 2025
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