He became the interim Premier of Tasmania on 19 December 1947 while Robert Cosgrove was facing corruption charges .
William Edward Brooker ( 4 January 1891 -- 18 June 1948 ) was an Labor Party politician .
William Edward Brooker became the interim Premier of Tasmania on 19 December 1947 while Robert Cosgrove was facing corruption charges .
William Edward Brooker ( 4 January 1891 -- 18 June 1948 ) was an Labor Party politician .