Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1903–1909

Last updated May 27, 2025

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

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