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Agency:
Sir Norman Henry Denham Henty
Agency Number:
Start Date:
13 Oct 1903
End Date:
09 May 1978
Description:
Sir Norman Henry Denham Henty, politician and wholesaler, was born on 13 October 1903 at Longford, Tasmania, second of four children and eldest son of Victorian-born parents Thomas Norman Henty, storekeeper, and his wife Sarah Nina Lily Mary, nee Wilson. A member of the pioneering Henty family, Thomas had come to Tasmania in 1896. He managed Brown's Store, a grocery store at Longford, then moved to Launceston about 1904 where he began a wholesaling business. He was elected to the Senate in 1949. He was appointed Minister for Customs and Excise (1956-1964), Civil Aviation (1964-1966) and Supply (1966-1968).;;;;
Functions Performed:
Government and politics
Series Created By Agency:
LMSS616 Henty Press Clippings01 Jan 196231 Dec 1967