Premier of Tasmania. After an education at University College London, he left for India and joined the Indian civil service. During the Indian mutiny he fought for the British forces. In 1878, he left the Indian civil service and retired to Tasmania. The next year he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He left parliment in 1888 and was appointed Agent-General for Tasmania, serving in London until 1893. He returned to Tasmania and was again elected to Parliment where he became the 18th Premier on April 14, 1894. He served until October 12, 1899. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1893.
Premier of Tasmania. After an education at University College London, he left for India and joined the Indian civil service. During the Indian mutiny he fought for the British forces. In 1878, he left the Indian civil service and retired to Tasmania. The next year he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He left parliment in 1888 and was appointed Agent-General for Tasmania, serving in London until 1893. He returned to Tasmania and was again elected to Parliment where he became the 18th Premier on April 14, 1894. He served until October 12, 1899. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1893.
Bio by: Rebecca Ewing Peterson
Inscription
Sacred to the memory
of The Right Hon.
Sir Edward N. C. Braddon
R.C.K.C.M.G. Who after 30 years service
in India came in 1878 to Tasmania.
Entering Parliament as Member for
W. Devon he gave 25 years faithful
& patriotic service to this Country
and was successively it's Agent General.
Premier & Senior Member of the First
Federal Parliament.
Died at Leith, Feb 2. 1904. Age 74 years
Now the labourers task is over
Now the Battle Day is past.
After life's fitful fever he sleeps well.
Family Members
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