Albert Solomon

Albert Edgar Solomon (7 March 1876 – 5 October 1914) was an Australian politician. He was Premier of Tasmania from 14 June 1912 to 6 April 1914.

Albert Solomon
23rd Premier of Tasmania
In office 14 June 1912 – 6 April 1914
Governor	Sir Harry Barron (until 1913) Sir William Ellison-Macartney
Preceded by	Sir Elliott Lewis
Succeeded by	John Earle
Constituency	Bass
Personal details
Born	Albert Edgar Solomon 7 March 1876 Longford, Tasmania
Died	5 October 1914 (aged 38) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Commonwealth Liberal Party
Profession	Lawyer

Solomon graduated B.A. in 1895 and LL.B. in 1897 at the University of Tasmania, and subsequently qualified for the degrees of M.A. and LL.M. He was admitted to the bar in February 1898. He entered politics as one of the six MHAs for Bass in April 1909, and almost immediately became attorney-general and minister for education in the Elliott Lewis second and third ministries, taking the additional position of minister of mines in October 1909. When Lewis retired in June 1912, Solomon became premier, attorney-general and minister of education, but he had a bare majority of one and it required much tact and finesse to keep the ministry going until April 1914. Attention was given to education and considerable additions were made to the number of state and high schools. Never a robust man, Solomon's health broke down, likely from stress, and he died at Hobart aged 38 on 5 October 1914. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Church and a temperance reformer.

Family

On 13 August 1903 Solomon married Una "Elsie" Scott, eldest daughter of Jabez Scott of Launceston.[1] They had two sons

Sources

• Serle, Percival (1949). "Solomon, Albert Edgar". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus and Robertson.
• Parliament library profile

References

1. "Family Notices". The North Western Advocate And The Emu Bay Times. Tasmania, Australia. 15 September 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.