Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1877–1882

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 1877 elections and the 1882 elections.

Name District Years in office
John Balfe[11] West Hobart 1857–1872; 1874–1880
William Belbin South Hobart 1871–1891
Edward Braddon[7] West Devon 1879–1888; 1893–1901
Charles Bromby Norfolk Plains[3]
Richmond[12]		 1876–1878
1881–1882
Nicholas John Brown Cumberland 1875–1903
William Burgess[11] West Hobart 1881–1891; 1916–1917
Henry Butler Brighton 1856–1862; 1866–1885
Andrew Inglis Clark[3] Norfolk Plains 1878–1882; 1887–1898
Audley Coote[6] George Town 1879–1886
James Cox[9] Morven 1872–1874; 1880–1882
Edward Crowther[4] Queenborough 1878–1912
Alfred Dobson Glenorchy 1877–1887
John Dodds[5] East Hobart 1878–1887
James Dooley East Devon 1872–1891
Sir Adye Douglas Fingal 1856–1857; 1862–1884
Philip Fysh[5] East Hobart 1873–1878; 1894–1898
Robert Gayer[4] Queenborough 1876–1878
William Gellibrand Ringwood 1871–1872; 1874–1886
William Giblin[1] Wellington 1869–1885
George Gilmore[6] George Town 1875–1876; 1877–1878
James Gunn Sorell 1872–1882
William Hart Central Launceston 1877–1885
Samuel Henry[8] Deloraine 1872–1880
William Hodgson Richmond 1861–1881
Thomas Just Selby 1877–1882
George Keach Campbell Town 1870–1882
Henry Lamb Clarence 1877–1886
Henry Lette North Launceston 1862–1875; 1877–1892
David Lewis Central Hobart 1864–1882
John Lyne[10] Glamorgan 1880–1893
Charles Meredith[7] West Devon 1856–1879
John Mitchell Glamorgan 1871–1880
William Moore[1] Wellington 1871–1877
Christopher O'Reilly Kingborough 1871–1882; 1906–1909
Alfred Pillinger Oatlands 1876–1899
Thomas Reibey Westbury 1874–1903
Alexander Riddoch New Norfolk 1872–1882
Joseph Risby Franklin 1877–1882
George Salier North Hobart 1866–1869; 1870–1886
James Scott[2] South Launceston 1869–1877; 1878–1884
William Sleigh[8] Deloraine 1880–1882
Samuel Tulloch[2] South Launceston 1877–1878
John Whitehead[9] Morven 1869–1880

Notes

1 In August 1877, William Moore, the member for Wellington, resigned to successfully contest the Mersey seat in the Legislative Council. William Giblin, the immediate former member for Central Hobart, the resulting by-election on 28 August 1877.
2 In July 1878, Samuel Tulloch, the member for South Launceston, resigned. James Scott, the former member for George Town, won the resulting by-election on 22 July 1878.
3 In July 1878, Charles Bromby, the member for Norfolk Plains, resigned. Andrew Inglis Clark won the resulting by-election on 26 July 1878.
4 In November 1878, Robert Gayer, the member for Queenborough, resigned. Edward Crowther won the resulting by-election on 26 November 1878.
5 In November 1878, Philip Fysh, the member for East Hobart, resigned. John Dodds won the resulting by-election on 26 November 1878.
6 In December 1878, George Gilmore, the member for George Town, resigned. Audley Coote won the resulting by-election on 11 January 1879.
7 In June 1879, Charles Meredith, the member for West Devon, resigned. Edward Braddon won the resulting by-election on 31 July 1879.
8 In April 1880, Samuel Henry, the member for Deloraine, resigned. William Sleigh won the resulting by-election on 24 April 1880.
9 In May 1880, John Whitehead, the member for Deloraine, resigned. James Cox won the resulting by-election on 27 May 1880.
10 On 16 November 1880, John Mitchell, the member for Glamorgan, died. John Lyne won the resulting by-election on 8 December 1880.
11 On 13 December 1880, John Balfe, the member for West Hobart, died. William Burgess won the resulting by-election on 5 January 1881.
12 In June 1881, William Hodgson, the member for Richmond, resigned to contest the Pembroke seat in the Legislative Council. Charles Bromby won the resulting by-election on 16 July 1881.

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