Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1885–1891
This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1885 and 1891. Terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six-year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.
Elections
| Date | Electorates |
|---|---|
| 4 May 1885 | Cambridge; Hobart (1) |
| ? May 1886 | Hobart (1); Launceston (1); North Esk |
| ? May 1887 | Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke |
| 8 May 1888 | Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey |
| 7 May 1889 | Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland |
| 6 May 1890 | Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk |
Members
| Name | Division | Years in office | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Dr James Agnew[7] | Jordan Macquarie[2] | 1877–1881; 1884–1887 | 1884 |
| Hon James Aikenhead[3] | Tamar | 1870–1885 | 1882 |
| Hon Donald Cameron | North Esk | 1868–1886 | 1880 |
| Hon Audley Coote[5] | Tamar | 1886–1895 | 1889 |
| Hon William Crosby | Hobart | 1885–1909 | 1885 |
| Hon William Dodery | Longford Westmorland[2] | 1877–1907 | 1889 |
| Hon Adye Douglas[4][9] | South Esk Launceston | 1855–1856; 1884–1886; 1890–1904 | 1885 |
| Hon Philip Fysh | Buckingham | 1866–1869; 1870–1873; 1884–1894 | 1890 |
| Hon Walter Gellibrand | Derwent | 1871–1901 | 1889 |
| Hon James Gibson[4] | South Esk | 1886–1899 | 1890 |
| Hon Frederick Grubb | Meander | 1879–1911 | 1887 |
| Hon William Hart[3] | Launceston | 1885–1904 | 1888 |
| Hon William Hodgson[10] | Pembroke | 1881–1891 | 1887 |
| Hon Henry Lamb[10] | Pembroke | 1891–1899 | b/e |
| Hon Alfred Lord[8] | Cambridge | 1890–1897 | 1891 |
| Hon John Lord[8] | Cambridge | 1873–1890 | 1885 |
| Hon John Hair McCall | Mersey | 1888–1901 | 1888 |
| Hon Alexander McGregor | Hobart | 1880–1896 | 1886 |
| Hon William Moore[1] | Mersey Russell | 1877–1909 | 1885 |
| Hon Alfred Page[7] | Macquarie | 1887–1909 | 1890 |
| Hon Henry Rooke | North Esk | 1886–1901 | 1886 |
| Hon George Salier[6] | Hobart | 1886–1892 | 1887 |
| Hon John Scott[5][9] | Tamar Launceston[2] | 1880–1890 | 1885 |
| Hon Dr Thomas Smart[6] | Hobart | 1881–1886 | 1881 |
| Hon James Smith[1] | Mersey | 1885–1888 | b/e |
| Hon John Watchorn | Huon | 1882–1905 | 1888 |
Notes
- 1 On 20 November 1885, following the creation of the seat of Russell in north-western Tasmania, William Moore, the member for Mersey, transferred to the seat. His old seat was filled by James Smith.
- 2 In December 1885, a redistribution of the Council occurred.
- The Longford division was renamed Westmorland. The member for Longford, William Dodery, was unaffected.
- The Jordan division was abolished and largely recreated as Macquarie; the member for Jordan, James Agnew, was required to stand for an extraordinary election on 18 February 1886, at which he was reelected.
- A new two-member division of Launceston was created while Tamar changed from a two-member to a single-member division.
- 3 When the second seat in Tamar was abolished, the incumbent, James Aikenhead, retired. At the resulting Launceston by-election on 21 December 1895, William Hart was elected.
- 4 In February 1886, Adye Douglas, the member for South Esk, resigned. James Gibson won the resulting by-election on 26 March 1886.
- 5 An extraordinary election for the second Launceston seat was declared for 13 July 1886. Tamar MHA John Scott resigned to contest it, and hence by-elections for both Tamar and Launceston were required. Scott was elected in Launceston, whilst Audley Coote was elected in Tamar.
- 6 In January 1886, Thomas Smart, one of the three members for Hobart, resigned. George Salier won the resulting by-election on 8 February 1886.
- 7 Shortly after his Government's defeat on 29 March 1887, the Premier of Tasmania and member for Macquarie, James Agnew, retired from politics. Alfred Page won the resulting by-election on 26 July 1887.
- 8 On 13 January 1890, John Lord, the member for Cambridge, died. Alfred Lord was elected unopposed on 29 January 1890.
- 9 On 3 June 1890, John Scott, one of the two members for Launceston, died. Sir Adye Douglas was elected unopposed on 17 June 1890.
- 10 On 19 March 1891, William Hodgson, the member for Pembroke, died. Henry Lamb won the resulting by-election on 14 April 1891.
Sources
- Hughes, Colin A.; Aitkin, Don (1986). Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-9097-7918-X.
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
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