William Giblin

William Giblin
13th Premier of Tasmania
In office
5 March 1878 – 20 December 1878
Preceded byPhilip Fysh
Succeeded byWilliam Crowther
In office
30 October 1879 – 15 August 1884
Preceded byWilliam Crowther
Succeeded byAdye Douglas
Personal details
Born(1840-11-04)4 November 1840
Died17 January 1887(1887-01-17) (aged 46)
SpouseEmily Jean Perkins
ChildrenLyndhurst Giblin

William Robert Giblin (4 November 1840 – 17 January 1887) was Premier of Tasmania (Australia) from 5 March 1878 until 20 December 1878 and from 1879 until 1884.

The banker and cricketer Vincent Wanostrocht Giblin (1817–1884) was a nephew, and many other members of the Giblin family were prominent in Tasmanian society.

References

  • "Giblin, William". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  • Serle, Percival (1949). "Giblin, William". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
  • Tasmanian photographer Thomas J. Nevin 1842-1923
  • Media related to William Giblin at Wikimedia Commons