Claim: Tasmania Police had Commissioner George Richardson from 1899 to 1905 then, Colonel Jon E C Lord took over in 1906 to 1940.
Evidence: Tasmania Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Tasmania. 1 George Richardson 1 January 1899 (1899-01-01) 1 January 1905 (1905-01-01) 2 Colonel John E C Lord CMG DSO VD July 1906 (1906-07) 10 February 1916 (1916-02-10) 4 August 1919 (1919-08-04) 24 November 1940 (1940-11-24)