Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1915–1921

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1915 and 1921. 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 1915Cambridge; Hobart (1); Russell
2 May 1916Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon
8 May 1917Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
7 May 1918Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey
6 May 1919Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
4 May 1920Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Hon Stafford BirdHuon1909–19241918
Hon Frank BondHobart1909–19211915
Hon John Cheek[1]Westmorland1907–1913; 1919–19421907
Hon George CollinsTamar1895–19191913
Hon Charles DaviesCambridge1897–19211915
Hon Ellis Dean[3]Derwent1901–19201919
Hon Ernest FreelandTamar1919–19371919
Hon Tetley GantBuckingham1901–19271920
Hon Charles HallRussell1909–19211915
Hon Frank HartLaunceston1916–19401916
Hon John HopeMeander1911–19261917
Hon Arthur Loone[2]South Esk1910–1919; 19201914
Hon Peter McCrackanLaunceston1904–19161910
Hon James McDonald (Labor)Gordon1916–1922; 1928–19471916
Hon Richard McKenzie[1]Westmorland1913–19191919
Hon Arthur MorrisbyGordon1899–19161910
Hon James Murdoch (senior)Pembroke1903–19251917
Hon Thomas MurdochHobart1914–1916; 1921–1944b/e
Hon Hubert NicholsMersey1902–1924; 1926–19351918
Hon George PittMacquarie1920–19321920
Hon William PropstingHobart1905–19371917
Hon Tasman ShieldsLaunceston1915–19361918
Hon Louis Shoobridge (senior)[3]Derwent1921–1937b/e
Hon Alan WardlawSouth Esk1920–19381920
Hon William WilliamsHobart1916–19221916
Hon Alfred YoulMacquarie1909–19201914

Notes

1 On 13 October 1919, Richard McKenzie, the member for Westmorland, died. John Cheek was elected unopposed on 15 November 1919.
2 On 30 October 1920, Arthur Loone, the member for South Esk, resigned to contest a seat in the Australian Senate under the Nationalist banner. He was unsuccessful, and was re-elected unopposed to his Council seat.
3 On 8 November 1920, Ellis Dean, the member for Derwent, died. Louis Shoobridge (senior) won the resulting by-election on 3 February 1921.

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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