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Name	Eric James Ogilvie
Born	9 October, 1892 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	3 April, 1962 (aged 69) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Cause of Death	diabetes
Education *	Queen's College (Hobart) (student, 1904-1905) St Patrick's College (Ballarat, Vic) (student, 1906-1907) St Virgil's College (Hobart, Tas) (student, 1907-1908) University of Tasmania (student, 1909-1911)
Occupation *	labour politician (1928-1940) Tasmania, Australia Member of Lower House (1928-1940) Tasmania, Australia public servant (1940-1957) Federal, Australia
Clubs *	Celtic Club (Hobart) (member, ?-?)
Key Organisations *	Federated Clerks Union of Australia (federal) (vice president, ?-?) Hobart Speed Coursing Club (member, ?-?) Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania (member, ?-?)
Political Activism *	ALP (Tas) (member, ?-1962) ALP (Tas) (politician, 1928-1940)
Workplaces *	Parliament of Tasmania (Leg. Assembly - member, 1928-1940) Dept of Labour and Immigration (federal) (public servant, 1940-1957)

* Dates are approximate

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