Horace Strutt Explained

Horace Strutt
Office:Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Term Start:13 April 1955
Term End:28 October 1956
Predecessor:Lancelot Spurr
Successor:Kevin Lyons
Office1:Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Denison
Term Start1:23 November 1946
Term End1:2 May 1959
Predecessor1:Francis Heerey
Successor1:Sir Archibald Park
Term Start2:4 December 1959
Term End2:10 May 1969
Predecessor2:Sir Archibald Park
Successor2:Max Bingham
Birth Date:19 December 1902
Birth Place:Hobart, Tasmania
Death Place:Hobart, Tasmania
Nationality:Australian
Party:Liberal Party
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Australian Army
Serviceyears:1923–1944
Rank:Brigadier
Commands:2/3rd Field Regiment (1940–41)
2/5th Field Regiment (1939–40)
6th Field Brigade (1938–39)
Battles:
Mawards:Distinguished Service Order
Efficiency Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches

Horace William Strutt, (19 December 1903 – 5 November 1985) was an Australian Army officer and politician.

He was born in Hobart. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1946 as a Liberal member for Denison. On 13 April 1955 he was elected Speaker of the House, serving until 28 October 1956. He lost his seat at the election held in May 1959 but returned to the House on 4 December that year in a recount following the death of Sir Archibald Park. He was defeated again in 1969.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Strutt, Horace William . strutth490 . 24 July 2022.