Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1894–1897

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This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly between the 1894 elections and the 1897 elections, together known as the Second Parliament.

Name District Years in office
Hon Septimus Burt Ashburton 1890–1900
Barnard Clarkson Toodyay 1890–1897
Francis Connor East Kimberley 1893–1905
Joseph Cookworthy Sussex 1890–1897
Everard Darlot [2] Murchison 1890–1894
Alexander Forrest West Kimberley 1890–1900
Hon Sir John Forrest Bunbury 1890–1901
William James George [3] Murray 1895–1902; 1909–1930
Albert Hassell Plantagenet 1890–1904
Charles Harper Beverley 1890–1905
John Higham [5] Fremantle 1896–1904
Edward Hooley [2] Murchison 1894–1900
Frederick Illingworth Nannine 1894–1904; 1905–1907
Walter James East Perth 1894–1904
Henry Keep Pilbara 1894–1897
George Leake Albany 1890; 1894–1900; 1901–1902
Hon James George Lee-Steere Nelson 1890–1903
Henry Lefroy Moore 1892–1901; 1911–1921
William Loton Swan 1890–1897
Hon William Marmion [5] Fremantle 1890–1896
Frederick Monger York 1892–1903; 1905–1914
Charles Moran Yilgarn 1894–1901; 1902–1905
Matthew Moss [4] North Fremantle 1895–1897
William Paterson 3 Murray 1890–1895
William Silas Pearse [4] North Fremantle 1890–1895
Samuel J. Phillips Irwin 1890–1904
Hon Frederick Henry Piesse [1] Williams 1890–1909
George Randell Perth 1890–1892; 1894–1897
Hon Alexander Richardson [1] De Grey 1890–1897
Horace Sholl Roebourne 1891–1901
Robert Frederick Sholl Gascoyne 1890–1897
George Simpson Geraldton 1891–1899
Elias Solomon South Fremantle 1892–1901
George Throssell [1] Northam 1890–1904
William Traylen Greenough 1890–1897
Hon Harry Venn Wellington 1890–1901
Barrington Wood West Perth 1894–1901

Notes

1 During the term, three Members of Parliament were appointed to the Ministry by Premier John Forrest. Each were therefore required to resign and submit to a ministerial by-election in their own seat, and all were returned unopposed. The three members were Alexander Richardson (De Grey, 17 June 1895), Frederick Henry Piesse (Williams, 18 April 1896) and George Throssell (Northam, 27 January 1897).
2 On 18 September 1894, Everard Darlot resigned from the seat of Murchison, and at the resulting by-election on 15 October 1894, Edward Hooley was elected unopposed to fill the vacancy.
3 On 4 January 1895, William Paterson resigned from the seat of Murray, and at the resulting by-election on 12 January 1895, William James George was elected to fill the vacancy.
4 In April 1895, William Silas Pearse resigned from the seat of North Fremantle, and at the resulting byelection on 22 May 1895, Matthew Moss was elected to fill the vacancy.
5 On 4 July 1896, William Marmion died, leaving the seat of Fremantle vacant. At the byelection on 18 July 1896, John Higham was elected to fill the remainder of the term.

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