Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1885–1891
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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.
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
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 Electoral division of Hobart The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name.... (1) |
| ? May 1886 | Hobart Electoral division of Hobart The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name.... (1); Launceston (1); North Esk |
| ? May 1887 | Hobart Electoral division of Hobart The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name.... (1); Meander; Pembroke Electoral division of Pembroke The Electoral Division of Pembroke is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house. It is located on Hobart's Eastern Shore and includes a number of suburbs; Risdon Vale, Geilston Bay, Rose Bay, Lindisfarne, Warrane, Mornington, Bellerive, Howrah and... |
| 8 May 1888 | Huon Electoral division of Huon The Electoral division of Huon is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1999, however similar electorates of this name have existed since 1900 , and members of the Tasmanian upper house for this region appear to have been elected since 1856... ; Launceston (1); Mersey Electoral division of Mersey The Electoral division of Mersey is one of the fifteen constituencies in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division covers only a small area of 237 km².At the 2009 election, the division had 23,568 enrolled voters.... |
| 7 May 1889 | Derwent Electoral division of Derwent The Electoral division of Derwent is one of the fifteen electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the south of the state and is named after the Derwent River.The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2008... ; Tamar; Westmorland |
| 6 May 1890 | Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk |
Members
| Name | Division | Years in office | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Agnew James Agnew Sir James Willson Agnew, KCMG was an Irish-born Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 1886 to 1887.-Early life:... |
Jordan Macquarie |
1877–1881; 1884–1887 | 1884 |
| James Aikenhead | Tamar | 1870–1885 | 1882 |
| Donald Cameron | North Esk | 1868–1886 | 1880 |
| Audley Coote | Tamar | 1886–1895 | 1889 |
| William Crosby | Hobart Electoral division of Hobart The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name.... |
1885–1909 | 1885 |
| William Dodery | Longford Westmorland |
1877–1907 | 1889 |
| Sir Adye Douglas Adye Douglas Sir Adye Douglas was an Australian lawyer and politician, and first class cricket player, who played one match for Tasmania. He was Premier of Tasmania from 15 August 1884 to 8 March 1886.... |
South Esk Launceston |
1855–1856; 1884–1886; 1890–1904 |
1885 |
| Sir Philip Fysh Philip Fysh Sir Philip Oakley Fysh, KCMG was an Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry.... |
Buckingham | 1866–1869; 1870–1873; 1884–1894 |
1890 |
| Walter Gellibrand | Derwent Electoral division of Derwent The Electoral division of Derwent is one of the fifteen electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the south of the state and is named after the Derwent River.The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2008... |
1871–1901 | 1889 |
| James Gibson | South Esk | 1886–1899 | 1890 |
| Frederick Grubb | Meander | 1879–1911 | 1887 |
| William Hart | Launceston | 1885–1904 | 1888 |
| William Hodgson | Pembroke Electoral division of Pembroke The Electoral Division of Pembroke is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house. It is located on Hobart's Eastern Shore and includes a number of suburbs; Risdon Vale, Geilston Bay, Rose Bay, Lindisfarne, Warrane, Mornington, Bellerive, Howrah and... |
1881–1891 | 1887 |
| Henry Lamb | Pembroke Electoral division of Pembroke The Electoral Division of Pembroke is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house. It is located on Hobart's Eastern Shore and includes a number of suburbs; Risdon Vale, Geilston Bay, Rose Bay, Lindisfarne, Warrane, Mornington, Bellerive, Howrah and... |
1891–1899 | b/e |
| Alfred Lord | Cambridge | 1890–1897 | 1891 |
| John Lord | Cambridge | 1873–1890 | 1885 |
| John Hair McCall | Mersey Electoral division of Mersey The Electoral division of Mersey is one of the fifteen constituencies in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division covers only a small area of 237 km².At the 2009 election, the division had 23,568 enrolled voters.... |
1888–1901 | 1888 |
| Alexander McGregor Alexander McGregor Alexander Innes McGregor was a 19th century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He represented the Akaroa electorate from 1887 to 1890 when he was defeated.He was a mayor of Akaroa.-References:... |
Hobart Electoral division of Hobart The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name.... |
1880–1896 | 1886 |
| William Moore William Moore (Australian politician) William Moore was an Australian politician. He was born on the Isle of Man. In 1871 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for Wellington, serving until 1877, when he transferred to the Legislative Council, winning the seat of Mersey. He transferred to Russell in 1885 and... |
Mersey Electoral division of Mersey The Electoral division of Mersey is one of the fifteen constituencies in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division covers only a small area of 237 km².At the 2009 election, the division had 23,568 enrolled voters.... Russell |
1877–1909 | 1885 |
| Alfred Page Alfred Page Alfred Page was an Australian politician. He was born at Oatlands, Tasmania. In 1887 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the member for Macquarie, serving until his retirement in 1909. Page died in Hobart in 1911.... |
Macquarie | 1887–1909 | 1890 |
| Henry Rooke | North Esk | 1886–1901 | 1886 |
| George Salier | Hobart Electoral division of Hobart The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name.... |
1886–1892 | 1887 |
| John Scott | Tamar Launceston |
1880–1890 | 1885 |
| Thomas Smart | Hobart Electoral division of Hobart The electoral division of Hobart is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The seat was created in 2008 after a redistribution saw the former Wellington returned to its former name.... |
1881–1886 | 1881 |
| James Smith | Mersey Electoral division of Mersey The Electoral division of Mersey is one of the fifteen constituencies in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division covers only a small area of 237 km².At the 2009 election, the division had 23,568 enrolled voters.... |
1885–1888 | b/e |
| John Watchorn | Huon Electoral division of Huon The Electoral division of Huon is one of the fifteen electorates or seats in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1999, however similar electorates of this name have existed since 1900 , and members of the Tasmanian upper house for this region appear to have been elected since 1856... |
1882–1905 | 1888 |
Sources
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856