Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1879–1885


This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1879 and 1885. 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

DateElectorates
1879Cambridge; Hobart
1880Hobart ; North Esk
1881Hobart ; Meander; Pembroke
1882Huon; Tamar ; Mersey
1883Derwent; Tamar ; Longford
1884Buckingham; Jordan; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
Hon Dr James AgnewHobart
Jordan		1877–1881;
1884–1887		b/e
Hon James AikenheadTamar1870–18851882
Hon Donald CameronNorth Esk1868–18861880
Hon Thomas ChapmanBuckingham1873–18841878
Hon Dr William CrowtherHobart1869–18851879
Hon William DoderyLongford1877–19071883
Hon Adye DouglasSouth Esk1855–1856; 1884–1886;
1890–1904		b/e
Hon Thomas FieldMeander1875–18811875
Hon William FisherHuon1881–1882b/e
Hon Philip FyshBuckingham1866–1869; 1870–1873;
1884–1894		b/e
Hon Walter GellibrandDerwent1871–19011883
Hon Frederick GrubbTamar; Meander1879–1911b/e x2
Hon William GrubbTamar1869–18791877
Hon William HodgsonPembroke1881–1891b/e
Hon Frederick InnesSouth Esk1862–1872; 1877–1882-
Hon Charles LeakeSouth Esk1882–1884-
Hon James LordPembroke1876–1881b/e
Hon John LordCambridge1873–18901879
Hon Alexander McGregorHobart1880–1896b/e
Hon James MacLanachanJordan1868–18841878
Hon William MooreMersey1877–19091879
Hon James RobertsonHuon1874–18801874
Hon John ScottTamar1880–1890b/e
Hon Joseph SolomonHuon18801880
Hon Dr Thomas SmartHobart1881–1886b/e
Hon John WatchornHuon1882–1905b/e
Hon Sir James WilsonHobart1859–18801874