Education
Solomon graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1895 and Bachelor of Laws in 1897 at the University of Tasmania, and subsequently qualified for the degrees of Master of Arts
politician Premier of Tasmania
Solomon graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1895 and Bachelor of Laws in 1897 at the University of Tasmania, and subsequently qualified for the degrees of Master of Arts
He was Premier of Tasmania from 14 June 1912 to 6 April 1914. and Master of Laws 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 felt the strain of office – his health broke down, and he died at Hobart aged 38 on 5 October 1914.
He was a prominent member of the Methodist Church and a temperance reformer.