Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1897–1903

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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1897 and 1903. 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.

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Elections

DateElectorates
4 May 1897 Cambridge; Hobart (1); Russell
3 May 1898 Hobart (1); Launceston (1); North Esk
2 May 1899 Gordon; Hobart (1); Meander; Pembroke
8 May 1900 Huon; Launceston (1); Mersey
7 May 1901 Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland

Members

Name Division Years in officeElected
Hon Dr Gamaliel Butler Hobart 1896–19141898
Hon George Collins Tamar 1895–19191901
Hon William Crosby Hobart 1885–19091897
Hon Charles Davies Cambridge 1897–19211897
Hon Ellis Dean Derwent 1901–19201901
Hon William Dodery Westmorland 1877–19071901
Hon (Sir) Adye Douglas Launceston 1855–1856; 1884–1886;
1890–1904		1898
Hon Tetley Gant [2] Buckingham 1901–1927b/e
Hon Walter Gellibrand Derwent 1871–19011895
Hon James Gibson [1] South Esk 1886–18991896
Hon William Gibson [4] Hobart 1901–1905b/e
Hon Charles Henry Grant [4] Hobart 1892–19011899
Hon Frederick Grubb Meander 1879–19111899
Hon William Hart [6] Launceston 1885–19041900
Hon John Henry [3] [5] Mersey 1901–1902
Hon Henry Lamb Pembroke 1891–18991893
Hon John Hair McCall [3] Mersey 1888–19011900
Hon William Moore Russell 1877–19091897
Hon Arthur Morrisby Gordon 1899–19161899
Hon James Murdoch (senior) [7] Pembroke 1903–1925b/e
Hon Hubert Nichols [5] Mersey 1902–1924; 1926–1935b/e
Hon Alfred Page Macquarie 1887–19091896
Hon William Perkins [7] Pembroke 1899–19031899
Hon Frederick Piesse [2] Buckingham 1894–19011896
Hon Henry Rooke North Esk 1886–19011898
Hon Robert Scott [1] South Esk 1899–1909b/e
Hon John Watchorn Huon 1882–19051900

Notes

1 In February 1899, James Gibson, the member for South Esk, resigned. Robert Scott was elected unopposed on 16 March 1899.
2 In April 1901, Frederick Piesse, the member for Buckingham, resigned. Tetley Gant won the resulting by-election on 7 May 1901.
3 On 22 July 1901, John Hair McCall, the member for Mersey, died. John Henry won the resulting by-election on 16 August 1901.
4 On 30 September 1901, Charles Henry Grant, one of the three members for Hobart, died. William Gibson won the resulting by-election on 22 October 1901.
5 In June 1902, John Henry, the member for Mersey, resigned. Hubert Nichols won the resulting by-election on 18 July 1902.
6 In October 1902, William Hart, one of the two members for Launceston, resigned. He was returned unopposed on 26 November 1902.
7 On 19 January 1903, William Perkins, the member for Pembroke, died. James Murdoch (senior) was elected unopposed on 7 February 1903.

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