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William Thomas Napier Champ was elected a Member for Launceston

William Thomas Napier Champ was elected a Member for Launceston in Tasmania's new House of Assembly and on 1 November 1856 became the first Tasmanian Premier under responsible government. After his Ministry fell four months later, Champ moved to Victoria where he had been appointed Inspector-General of Prisons and where he was responsible for building Pentridge Gaol.