Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, 1880–1889


This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1 January 1880 to 31 December 1889. Appointments, made by the Governor of Queensland, were for life, although many members for one reason or another resigned.
The chamber grew in size from 30 to 38 members during the course of the decade.

Office bearers

President of the Legislative Council:
Chairman of Committees:
NameDate appointedDate leftReason for leaving
William Aplin'
Joshua Peter BellDeath
William Draper Box'
Frederic Brentnall'
Alfred Henry BrownResignation
Eyles BrowneUnknown
Charles Hardie BuzacottResignation
James Cowlishaw'
John Deane'
George EdmondstoneDeath
John Clark Foote'
Edward Barrow Forrest'
William Forrest'
James Garrick'
James GibbonSeat vacated
William Graham'
Augustus Gregory'
Francis Thomas GregoryDeath
Frederick Hart'
John Heussler'
William HobbsResignation
Frederick Holberton'
Louis HopeResignation
Francis IvoryResignation
George King'
James Lalor'
William Lambert'
John MacAnsh'
Thomas MacDonald-Paterson'
John Frederick McDougall'
Peter MacPherson'
Charles Marks'
Charles MeinResignation
Charles MelbourneSeat vacated
Boyd Dunlop MoreheadTransferred to Assembly
Berkeley Basil Moreton'
John MullenSeat vacated
Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior'
Dr. Kevin O'DohertyResignation
Arthur Hunter Palmer'
William Pettigrew'
William Grene Power'
Daniel Foley RobertsDeath
Alexander Raff'
Thomas RomeResignation
Gordon SandemanSeat vacated
John Scott'
Henry SimpsonResignation
James Thorneloe Smith'
Joseph Smyth'
James Swan'
James Taylor'
William Taylor'
Andrew Joseph Thynne'
William ThorntonDeath
John Turner'
William Henry WalshDeath
William Duckett WhiteResignation
Andrew Wilson'
Walter Horatio Wilson'
Henry Wood