Adolphus Rooke

Adolphus Frederick Rooke (27 April 1814 – 12 December 1881) was an English-born settler in Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) who worked as a brewer and farmer, and was one of the first members elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1856. After leaving politics, Rooke was active in a proposal to construct a railway from Launceston to Deloraine, and was appointed as a director of the project. He was also added to the magisterial roll of the colony in 1869.

Adolphus Rooke

Adolphus Frederick Rooke (27 April 1814 – 12 December 1881) was an English-born settler in Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) who worked as a brewer and farmer, and was one of the first members elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1856. After leaving politics, Rooke was active in a proposal to construct a railway from Launceston to Deloraine, and was appointed as a director of the project. He was also added to the magisterial roll of the colony in 1869.