Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, 1870–1879

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This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1 January 1870 to 31 December 1879. Appointments, made by the Governor of Queensland, were for life, although many members for one reason or another resigned.

Contents

It was expanded from 21 to 30 members during the period, with 6 members being added on 2 January 1874, and another three on 12 May 1877.

Office bearers

President of the Legislative Council:

Chairman of Committees:

Members

NameDate appointedDate leftReason for leaving
John Alexander Bell 26 September 186621 November 1872Resignation
Joshua Peter Bell 3 April 187920 December 1881
Francis Edward Bigge 1 May 186016 May 1873Resignation
William Draper Box 2 January 187426 January 1904
Alfred Henry Brown 12 January 187426 January 1882
Eyles Browne 3 July 186314 August 1882
Archibald Buchanan 2 January 18746 June 1878Seat vacated
Charles Hardie Buzacott 21 January 18795 July 1882
James Cowlishaw 18 April 187815 March 1922
George Edmondstone 12 May 187723 February 1883
Gilbert Eliott 15 November 187030 June 1871Death
Henry Fitz 23 May 186016 May 1873Unknown
John Clark Foote 12 May 187718 August 1895
John Galloway 13 November 186917 April 1872Resignation
James Garrick 13 November 18698 December 1870Seat vacated
James Gibbon 22 February 186619 February 1887
St. George Richard Gore 3 July 186316 August 1871Death
Francis Thomas Gregory 2 January 187423 October 1888
Henry Harden 10 June 18681 June 1870Resignation
Frederick Hart 11 July 187215 July 1915
George Harris 23 May 186031 August 1876Resignation
John Heussler 26 September 18668 October 1870Seat vacated
John Heussler 13 December 187026 October 1907
William Hobbs 26 April 186118 October 1880
Samuel Hodgson 6 November 187116 April 1872Resignation
Louis Hope 24 April 18621 November 1882
William Lambert 15 March 18723 December 1901
Francis Ivory 15 September 18791 July 1881
William Long 10 March 18731 March 1878Resignation
John Frederick McDougall 1 May 186013 September 1895
Charles Mein 19 May 187622 April 1885
Charles Melbourne 18 April 187818 August 1885
John Mullen 26 April 187211 July 1883
Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior 22 February 186631 December 1892
Maurice Charles O'Connell 1 May 186023 March 1879Death
Dr. Kevin O'Doherty 12 May 18774 November 1885
William Pettigrew 12 May 187723 June 1894
Robert Ramsay 2 January 187414 June 1877Seat vacated
Daniel Foley Roberts 23 May 186026 July 1889
Gordon Sandeman 2 January 187418 August 1886
Henry Simpson 29 July 186829 April 1882
Thomas Blacket Stephens 22 July 187626 August 1877Death
James Swan 18 April 187826 May 1891
James Taylor 4 November 187117 August 1893
George Thorn 9 January 187416 June 1876Transferred to Assembly
William Thornton 26 September 18668 September 1879Resignation
John Turner 18 April 187829 July 1900
William Henry Walsh 20 February 18795 April 1888
Claudius Buchanan Whish 23 June 187022 April 1872Resignation
William Duckett White 26 April 18615 August 1880
William Wilson 2 January 18746 June 1878Seat vacated
William Yaldwyn 10 June 186815 May 1877Resignation

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