Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1903–1909

This is a list of the members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1903 and 1909. The 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
5 May 1903 Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk; Cambridge; Hobart (1); Russell
3 May 1904 Hobart (1); Launceston (1)
2 May 1905 Hobart (1); Gordon; Meander, Pembroke
8 May 1906 Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey
7 May 1907 Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland

Members

Name Division Years in office Elected
Hon Dr Gamaliel Butler Hobart 1896–1914 1904
Hon John Cheek Westmorland 1907–1913; 1919–1942 1907
Hon George Collins Tamar 1895–1919 1907
Hon William Crosby Hobart 1885–1909 1903
Hon Charles Davies Cambridge 1897–1921 1903
Hon Ellis Dean Derwent 1901–1920 1907
Hon William Dodery Westmorland 1877–1907 1901
Hon Sir Adye Douglas Launceston 1855–1856; 1884–1886;
1890–1904		 1898
Hon Thomas Fisher[2] Huon 1905–1909 1906
Hon Tetley Gant Buckingham 1901–1927 1903
Hon William Gibson[3] Hobart 1901–1905 1905
Hon Frederick Grubb Meander 1879–1911 1905
Hon William Hart[1] Launceston 1885–1904 1900
Hon Peter McCrackan Launceston 1904–1916 1904
Hon William Moore Russell 1877–1909 1903
Hon Arthur Morrisby Gordon 1899–1916 1905
Hon James Murdoch (senior) Pembroke 1903–1925 1905
Hon Hubert Nichols Mersey 1902–1924; 1926–1935 1906
Hon Alfred Page Macquarie 1887–1909 1903
Hon William Propsting[3] Hobart 1905–1937 b/e
Hon Charles Russen[1] Launceston 1904–1914 1906
Hon Robert Scott South Esk 1899–1909 1903
Hon John Watchorn[2] Huon 1882–1905 1900

Notes

1 On 7 February 1904, William Hart, one of the two members for Launceston, died. Charles Russen won the resulting by-election on 3 May 1904.
2 On 4 March 1905, John Watchorn, the member for Huon, died. Thomas Fisher won the resulting by-election on 2 May 1905.
3 On 29 November 1905, William Gibson, one of the three members for Hobart, died. William Propsting won the resulting by-election on 22 December 1905.

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