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1815Sep, 20

Richard Dry

Richard Dry, Australian politician, 7th Premier of Tasmania (d. 1869)
Sir Richard Dry, KCMG (20 September 1815 – 1 August 1869) was an Australian politician, the son of United Irish convict, who was Premier of Tasmania from 24 November 1866 until 1 August 1869 when he died in office. Dry was the first Tasmanian-born premier, and the first Tasmanian to be knighted.

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