Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1909–1915 explained

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
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

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
1909–1924 1912
1909–1921 1909
1896–1914 1910
1907–1913; 1919–1942 1907
1895–1919 1913
1897–1921 1909
1901–1920 1913
1905–1909 1906
1901–1927 1909, 1914
1879–1911 1905
1909–1921 1909
1911–1926 1911
1910–1919; 1920 1914
1904–1916 1910
1913–1919 1913
1899–1916 1910
1903–1925 1911
1914–1916; 1921–1944 b/e
1902–1924; 1926–1935 1912
1909–1910 1909
1905–1937 1911
1904–1914 1912
1915–1936 b/e
1909–1920 1909, 1914

Notes

On 15 February 1909, Thomas Fisher, the member for Huon, died. Stafford Bird won the resulting by-election on 4 May 1909.

On 11 January 1910, Christopher O'Reilly, the member for South Esk, died. Arthur Loone won the resulting by-election on 3 May 1910.

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.

In October 1914, Hubert Nichols, the member for Mersey, resigned. He was re-elected at the resulting by-election on 7 November 1914.

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

. Colin Hughes. Aitkin, Don. Voting for the Australian State Upper Houses, 1890-1984. 1986. Australian National University. Canberra. 0-9097-7918-X.