Madras Legislative Council (1891–1909)


Madras Legislative Council was expanded by the Indian Councils Act of 1892. The Act increased the number of additional members of the Council to a maximum of 20, of whom not more than nine had to be officials. The Act introduced the method of election for the Council, but did not mention word "election" explicitly. The elected members were officially called as "nominated" members and their method of election was described as "recommendation". Such "recommendations" were made by district boards, universities, municipalities and other associations. The term of the members was fixed at two years. The Council could also discuss the annual financial statement and ask questions subject to certain limitations. Thirty eight Indian members were "nominated" in the eight elections during 1893–1909 when this Act was in effect. C. Jambulingam Mudaliar, N. Subba Rao Pantulu, P. Kesava Pillai and C. Vijayaraghavachariar representing southern group of district boards, Kruthiventi Perraju Pantulu of the northern group of municipalities, C. Sankaran Nair and P. Rangaiah Naidu from the Corporation of Madras and P. S. Sivaswami Iyer, V. Krishnaswamy Iyer and M. Krishnan Nair from the University of Madras were some of the active members. However, over a period of time, representation by Indian members dwindled, for example, the position of Bashyam Iyengar and Sankaran Nayar in 1902 was occupied by G L Acworth and Sir G. M. J. Moore.

List of members

This is the list of the official and non-official members of the Madras Legislative Council between 1891 and 1909. The number of members in the Council at a given point of time may vary due to differing appointment dates of the individual members.
YearGovernorOfficialsNon-officials
1891–1892Baron Wenlock--
1891–1892Baron WenlockJames Charlemagne DormerC. Sankaran Nair
1891–1892Baron WenlockH. E. StokesReginald James Hugh Arbuthnot
1891–1892Baron WenlockJohn Henry GarstinMir H. J. Bahadur
1891–1892Baron WenlockJ. H. Spring-BransonMaharaja of Vizianagaram
1891–1892Baron WenlockJ. Frederick PriceV. Bhashyam Aiyangar
1892–1893Bailey Baron Wenlock--
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockCharles Mansfield ClarkeMaharaja of Vizianagaram
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockJohn Henry GarstinV. Bhashyam Aiyangar
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockH. W. BlissJ. A. Boyson
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockJ. H. Spring-BransonP. Rangaiah Naidu
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockJ. Frederick PriceA. Sabhapathi Mudaliar
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockG. A. GaltonK. Kalyanasundaramier
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockH. F. ClogstounN. Subba Rao
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockJ. GroseR. Ramasubbier
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockW. P. AustinWilliam Miller
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockJohn PennycuickC. Sankaran Nair
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockS. Srinivasa RaghavaiyangarGulam Mohammad Husain Ali Akbar Khan
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockA. Monroe
1892–1893Bailey Baron WenlockC. S. Crole
1893–1894Baron Wenlock--
1893–1894Baron WenlockCharles Mansfield ClerkV. Bhashyam Aiyangar
1893–1894Baron WenlockHenry William BlissP. Rangaiah Naidu
1893–1894Baron WenlockJames GroseA. Sabhapathi Mudaliar
1893–1894Baron WenlockJohn PennycuickM. Kalyanasundaramier
1893–1894Baron WenlockS. Srinivasa RaghavaiyangarN. S. Rao
1893–1894Baron WenlockC. S. CroleS. R. Ramasubbier
1893–1894Baron WenlockA. J. ArundelWilliam Miller
1893–1894Baron WenlockE. GibsonC. Sankaran Nair
1893–1894Baron WenlockJ. H. Spring-BransonGulam Mohammad Hasan Ali
1893–1894Baron WenlockJ. SturrockMaharaja of Vizianagaram
1893–1894Baron WenlockD. DuncanG. Romilly
1893–1894Baron WenlockJ. Frederick PriceSir Charles George Arbuthnot
1895–1896Baron Wenlock--
1895–1896Baron WenlockHenry Williams BlissVellore Mohammad Sheriff Khan Bahadur
1895–1896Baron WenlockJames GroseG. Romilly
1895–1896Baron WenlockC. S. CroleV. Bhashyam Aiyangar
1895–1896Baron WenlockA. T. ArundelG. L. Chamber
1895–1896Baron WenlockF. GibsonP. Rangaiah Naidu
1895–1896Baron WenlockJ. H. Spring-BransonW. Miller
1895–1896Baron WenlockJ. SturrockC. Sankaran Nair
1895–1896Baron WenlockD. DuncanN. Subba Rao
1895–1896Baron WenlockJ. Frederick PriceK. Kalyana Sundaram Iyer
1895–1896Baron WenlockS. Srinivasa RaghavaiyangarC. Jambulingam Mudaliar
1895–1896Baron WenlockC. Vijayaraghavachariar
1896–1897Arthur Elibank Havelock--
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockHenry Williams BlissV. Bhashyam Aiyangar
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockJames GroseP. Rangaiah Naidu
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockC. S. CroleW. Miller
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockA. T. ArundelC. Sankaran Nair
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockD. McNeil CampbellN. Subba Rao
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. H. Spring-BransonK. Kalyanasundaram Iyer
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. SturrockC. Jambulingam Mudaliar
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockD. DuncanVellore Mohammad Sheriff
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockP. Rajarathna MudaliarH. P. Hodgson
1896–1897Arthur Elibank HavelockGabriel StokesRaja of Bobbili
1897–1898Arthur Elibank Havelock--
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockHenry Williams BlissVellore Mohammad Sheriff
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockJames GroseH. P. Hodgson
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockC. S. CroleRaja of Bobbili
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. SturrockSir Charles George Arbuthnot
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockD. DuncanP. Rangaiah Naidu
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockP. Rajaratna MudaliarN. S. Rao
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockV. Bhasyam AiyangarC. Jambulingam Mudaliar
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockA. T. ArundelC. Vijayaraghavachariar
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockG. H. StuartP. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
1897–1898Arthur Elibank HavelockH. T. RossG. H. Stuart
1898–1899Arthur Elibank Havelock--
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockA. T. ArundelP. Rangaiah Naidu
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockH. M. WinterbothamN. S. Rao
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockG. H. StuartC. Jambulingam Mudaliar
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockC. A. WhiteC. Vijayaraghavachariar
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockSturrockP. Ratna Sabhapathi Pillai
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockGabriel StokesS. Shungrasoobyer
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockG. S. Forbes
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. ThomsonH. B. Hodgson
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockD. D. DuncanV. Bhasyam Aiyangar
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockP. Rajarathna MudaliarRaja of Bobbili
1898–1899Arthur Elibank HavelockW. J. H. Le Fanu
1899–1900Arthur Elibank Havelock--
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockA. T. ArundelGulam Mohammad Sheriff Bahadur
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockH. M. WinterbothamH. P. Hodgson
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockGabriel StokesRaja of Bobbili
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockG. S. ForbesG. M. J. Moore
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. ThomsonC. E. P. Vans Agnew
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockP. Rajarathna MudaliarEardley Norton
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockF. A. NicholsonC. Jambulingam Mudaliar
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockV. Bhashyam AiyangarC. Vijayaraghavachariar
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockG. H. StuartG. Venkata Ratnam
1899–1900Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. E. P. WallisP. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
1900–1901Arthur Elibank Havelock--
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockA. T. ArundelS. Shungrasoobyer
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockH. M. WinterbothamNawab Mohammad Khan Bahadur
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockGabriel StokesG. L. Acworth
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockG. S. ForbesRaja of Bobbili
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. ThomsonG. M. J. Moore
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockP. Rajarathna MudaliarSir Charles George Arbuthnot
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockF. A. NicholsonEardley Norton
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockV. Bhashyam AiyangarC. Jambulingam Mudaliar
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockG. H. StuartC. Vijayaraghavachariar
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockJ. E. P. WallisG. Venkataratnam
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockFrancis SpringP. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
1900–1901Arthur Elibank HavelockLe Fanu
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell--
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. M. WinterbothamW. Miller
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. ThomsonEardley Norton
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. E. P. WallisNawab Syed Mohammad Sahib
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellG. S. ForbesG. L. Acworth
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. BradleyRaja of Bobbili
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. W. B. HigginsG. M. J. Moore
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. A. SimA. J. Yorke
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellW. B. DeWinterC. Jambulingam Mudaliar
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. N. AtkinsonP. Ratnasabhapathi Pillai
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellS. Srinivasa RaghavaiyangarG. Srinivasa Rao
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellM. HammickK. Perraju Pantulu
1901–1902Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellG. H. Stuart
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell--
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. M. WinterbothamEardley Norton
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJames ThomsonG. Srinivasa Rao
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. A. SimK. Perraju Pantulu
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. N. AtkinsonP. R. S. Pillai
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellG. H. StuartNawab Sayed Mohammad Sahib
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellA. W. SmartG. L. Acworth
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. E. P. WallisRaja of Bobbili
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellF. A. NicholsonC. M. J. Moore
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellG. S. ForbesSir Charles George Arbuthnot
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellGabriel StokesL. A. Govindaraghava Aiyar
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. Bradley
1902–1903Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellR. V. Srinivasa Aiyar
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell--
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJames ThomasonNawab Sayid Mohammad Sahib
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellGabriel StokesG. L. Acworth
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellG. S. ForbesRaja of Bobbili
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. E. P. WallisL. A. Govindaraghava Aiyar
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. B. BilderbeckC. Sankaran Nair
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellM. HammickK. Vasudeva Aiyangar
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellC. J. weirH. Scott
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. A. SimR. V. Prakasha Mudaliar
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellA. E. Castle Stuart StuartG. Srinivasa Rao
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. TwigM. Krishnan Nair
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellR. V. Srinivasa Iyer
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. N. Atkinson
1903–1904Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellA. G. Bourke
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell--
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJames ThomsonL. A. Govindaraghava Iyer
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellGabriel StokesK. Vasudeva Aiyangar
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellC. J. WeirG. Srinivasa Rao
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellR. V. Srinivasa IyerM. Krishnan Nair
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. N. AtkinsonK. Venkata Rao
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellA. G. BourneSir Charles George Arbuthnot
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. BradleyGhulam Muhammad Ali Khan
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellA. E. Castle StuartH. P. Hodgson
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. E. P. WallisC. Muttukumaraswami Mudaliyar
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. TwiggP. S. Sivaswami Iyer
1904–1905Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellV. C. Desikachariar
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell--
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellGabriel StokesL. A. Govindaraghava Iyer
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellG. S. ForbesK. Vasudeva Aiyangar
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellC. J. WeirM. Krishnan Nair
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellR. V. Srinivasa IyerGhulam Muhammad Ali Khan
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. N. AtkinsonH. P. Hodgson
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellA. G. BourneC. Muttukumarasami Mudaliyar
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellH. BradleyP. S. Sivasami Iyer
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellA. E. Castle Stuart StuartV. C. Desikachariar
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. E. P. WallisA. J. Yorke
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellJ. TwiggK. R. Guruswami Iyer
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellM. Hammick
1905–1906Arthur Oliver Villiers RussellAlexander Gordon Cardew
1906–1907Arthur Lawley--
1906–1907Arthur LawleyG. S. ForbesL. A. Govindaraghava Iyer
1906–1907Arthur LawleyM. HammickM. Krishnan Nair
1906–1907Arthur LawleyC. J. weirH. P. Hodgson
1906–1907Arthur LawleyR. V. Srinivasa IyerC. Muttukumarasami Mudaliyar
1906–1907Arthur LawleyJ. N. AtkinsonP. S. Sivaswami Iyer
1906–1907Arthur LawleyA. E. Castle Stuart StuartV. C. Desikachariar
1906–1907Arthur LawleyJ. TwiggK. R. Guruswami Iyer
1906–1907Arthur LawleyH. BradleyB. Narasimheswara Sarma
1906–1907Arthur LawleyA. G. CardewNawab Mohammad Raza Khan
1906–1907Arthur LawleyV. Bhashyam AiyangarRaja Vasudva Raja Valia Nambidi of Kollengode
1906–1907Arthur LawleyT. T. LoganV. G. Lynn
1906–1907Arthur LawleyP. J. Wilson
1907–1908Arthur Lawley--
1907–1908Arthur LawleyGabriel StokesK. R. Guruswami Iyer
1907–1908Arthur LawleyG. S. ForbesM. Krishnan Nair
1907–1908Arthur LawleyJ. N. AtkinsonB. Narasimheswara Sharma
1907–1908Arthur LawleyR. V. Srinivasa IyerNawab Mohammad Raja Khan
1907–1908Arthur LawleyA. G. CardewH. P. Hodgson
1907–1908Arthur LawleyP. J. WilsonRaja of Kollengode
1907–1908Arthur LawleyJ. TwiggV. G. Lynn
1907–1908Arthur LawleyH. BradleyV. C. Desikachariar
1907–1908Arthur LawleyJ. AndrewThe Zamindar of Kurupam
1907–1908Arthur LawleyC. J. weirC. K. Srinivasa Rao
1907–1908Arthur LawleyA. G. Bourne
1907–1908Arthur LawleyP. S. Sivasami Iyer
1908–1909Arthur Lawley--
1908–1909Arthur LawleyGeorge Stuart ForbesThe Zamindar of Kurupam
1908–1909Arthur LawleyM. HammickV. Krishnaswami Iyer
1908–1909Arthur LawleyA. G. BourneK. R. Guruswami Iyer
1908–1909Arthur LawleyC. J. WeirM. Krishnan Nair
1908–1909Arthur LawleyR. V. Srinivasa IyerB. Narasimheswara Sharma
1908–1909Arthur LawleyP. S. Sivaswami IyerNawab Mohammad Raza Khan
1908–1909Arthur LawleyW. O. HorneC. E. Abbot
1908–1909Arthur LawleyP. J. WilsonA. J. Yorke
1908–1909Arthur LawleyR. B. CleggRaja of Kollengode
1908–1909Arthur LawleyJ. TwiggP. Thyagaraya Chetty
1908–1909Arthur LawleyP. Kesava Pillai