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
| Date | Electorates |
|---|---|
| 4 May 1909 | Buckingham; Cambridge; Macquarie; Hobart (1); Russell; South Esk |
| 3 May 1910 | Hobart (1); Launceston (1); Gordon |
| 2 May 1911 | Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke |
| 7 May 1912 | Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey |
| 6 May 1913 | Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland |
| 5 May 1914 | Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk |
Members
| Name | Division | Years in office | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Stafford Bird[1] | Huon | 1909–1924 | 1912 |
| Hon Frank Bond | Hobart | 1909–1921 | 1909 |
| Hon Dr Gamaliel Butler[3] | Hobart | 1896–1914 | 1910 |
| Hon John Cheek | Westmorland | 1907–1913; 1919–1942 | 1907 |
| Hon George Collins | Tamar | 1895–1919 | 1913 |
| Hon Charles Davies | Cambridge | 1897–1921 | 1909 |
| Hon Ellis Dean | Derwent | 1901–1920 | 1913 |
| Hon Thomas Fisher[1] | Huon | 1905–1909 | 1906 |
| Hon Tetley Gant | Buckingham | 1901–1927 | 1909, 1914 |
| Hon Frederick Grubb | Meander | 1879–1911 | 1905 |
| Hon Charles Hall | Russell | 1909–1921 | 1909 |
| Hon John Hope | Meander | 1911–1926 | 1911 |
| Hon Arthur Loone[2] | South Esk | 1910–1919; 1920 | 1914 |
| Hon Peter McCrackan | Launceston | 1904–1916 | 1910 |
| Hon Richard McKenzie | Westmorland | 1913–1919 | 1913 |
| Hon Arthur Morrisby | Gordon | 1899–1916 | 1910 |
| Hon James Murdoch (senior) | Pembroke | 1903–1925 | 1911 |
| Hon Thomas Murdoch[3] | Hobart | 1914–1916; 1921–1944 | b/e |
| Hon Hubert Nichols[4] | Mersey | 1902–1924; 1926–1935 | 1912 |
| Hon Christopher O'Reilly[2] | South Esk | 1909–1910 | 1909 |
| Hon William Propsting | Hobart | 1905–1937 | 1911 |
| Hon Charles Russen[5] | Launceston | 1904–1914 | 1912 |
| Hon Tasman Shields[5] | Launceston | 1915–1936 | b/e |
| Hon Alfred Youl | Macquarie | 1909–1920 | 1909, 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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