Edward Braddon
Sir Edward Braddon | |
|---|---|
| 18th Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 14 April 1894 – 12 October 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Dobson |
| Succeeded by | Elliott Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1829 St. Kew, Cornwall, UK |
| Died | 2 February 1904 (aged 74) Leith, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Free Trade Party |
| Children | Six |
Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon KCMG (11 June 1829 – 2 February 1904) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Tasmania from 1894 to 1899, and was a Member of the First Australian Parliament in the House of Representatives. Braddon was a Tasmanian delegate to the Constitutional Conventions.
Both the suburb of Braddon in the Australian Capital Territory and the Division of Braddon in Tasmania are named after him.