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William Giblin

William Giblin, Australian politician, 13th Premier of Tasmania (died 1887)

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Born
November 4, 1840
Died
January 17, 1887
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1840

About William Giblin

William Robert Giblin was Premier of Tasmania (Australia) from 5 March 1878 until 20 December 1878 and from 1879 until 1884. He was educated first at a school kept by his uncle Robert Giblin and afterwards at Hobart High School. Giblin was a great reader with a retentive memory, in 1862 won a prize for the best poem on the conversion of St Paul, and about this time delivered some lectures on literary subjects. In 1869, Giblin was elected without opposition as member for Hobart Town in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, and in February 1870 became attorney-general in the James Milne Wilson ministry. In June 1879, Giblin became the chairman of the newly-formed Tasmanian Football Association (TFA).

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William Giblin timeline

  1. Giblin was a great reader with a retentive memory, in 1862 won a prize for the best poem on the conversion of St Paul, and about this time delivered some lectures on literary subjects.
  2. In 1869, Giblin was elected without opposition as member for Hobart Town in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, and in February 1870 became attorney-general in the James Milne Wilson ministry.
  3. In June 1879, Giblin became the chairman of the newly-formed Tasmanian Football Association (TFA).

The world when William Giblin was born

William Giblin was born in 1840. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineQueen Victoria marries Prince Albert
  • Technology milestoneFirst postage stamp (Penny Black) issued in Britain
  • Notable inventionAdhesive postage stamp
  • World population~1.2B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population17.1M

1840 versus 2026

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Measure18402026
Population17.1M341 million

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