Ernest Frederick Burns Blyth (11 July 1872 – 1 November 1933) was an Australian politician in Tasmania.
Ernest was born in 1872 to schoolteacher William Crowther Blyth and Mary Ann (née Burns) of Honeywood,[1] in the Huon district.
From a young age, Ernest had a literary interest, winning prizes for poetry, or being noted for his care when looking after books.
[4] Over the next few years, a few children were born to the couple, Blyth working as an estate manager at the "Armistead" property at Kimberley.
[6] In June 1923, there was a Cabinet re-shuffle and Blyth was appointed Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines.