Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1909–1915

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1909 and 1915. 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

DateElectorates
4 May 1909Buckingham; Cambridge; Macquarie; Hobart (1); Russell; South Esk
3 May 1910Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon
2 May 1911Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
7 May 1912Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey
6 May 1913Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
5 May 1914Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Hon Stafford Bird[1]Huon1909–19241912
Hon Frank BondHobart1909–19211909
Hon Dr Gamaliel Butler[3]Hobart1896–19141910
Hon John CheekWestmorland1907–1913; 1919–19421907
Hon George CollinsTamar1895–19191913
Hon Charles DaviesCambridge1897–19211909
Hon Ellis DeanDerwent1901–19201913
Hon Thomas Fisher[1]Huon1905–19091906
Hon Tetley GantBuckingham1901–19271909, 1914
Hon Frederick GrubbMeander1879–19111905
Hon Charles HallRussell1909–19211909
Hon John HopeMeander1911–19261911
Hon Arthur Loone[2]South Esk1910–1919; 19201914
Hon Peter McCrackanLaunceston1904–19161910
Hon Richard McKenzieWestmorland1913–19191913
Hon Arthur MorrisbyGordon1899–19161910
Hon James Murdoch (senior)Pembroke1903–19251911
Hon Thomas Murdoch[3]Hobart1914–1916; 1921–1944b/e
Hon Hubert Nichols[4]Mersey1902–1924; 1926–19351912
Hon Christopher O'Reilly[2]South Esk1909–19101909
Hon William PropstingHobart1905–19371911
Hon Charles Russen[5]Launceston1904–19141912
Hon Tasman Shields[5]Launceston1915–1936b/e
Hon Alfred YoulMacquarie1909–19201909, 1914

Notes

1 On 15 February 1909, Thomas Fisher, the member for Huon, died. Stafford Bird won the resulting by-election on 4 May 1909.
2 On 11 January 1910, Christopher O'Reilly, the member for South Esk, died. Arthur Loone won the resulting by-election on 3 May 1910.
3 On 15 July 1914, Dr Gamaliel Butler, one of the three members for Hobart, died. Thomas Murdoch won the resulting by-election on 18 August 1914.
4 In October 1914, Hubert Nichols, the member for Mersey, resigned. He was re-elected at the resulting by-election on 7 November 1914.
5 On 11 December 1914, Charles Russen, one of the two members for Launceston, died. Tasman Shields won the resulting by-election on 22 January 1915.

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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