Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1939–1945


This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1939 and 1945. 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
2 May 1939Cambridge; Hobart ; Russell
7 May 1940Hobart ; Launceston ; Gordon
6 May 1941Hobart ; Meander; Pembroke
5 May 1942Huon; Launceston ; Mersey
4 May 1943Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
2 May 1944Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
Hon Compton ArcherMacquarie1944–19501944
Hon Albert BendallMacquarie1932–19441938
Hon Percy BestMeander1935–19431941
Hon Archibald BlacklowPembroke1936–19531941
Hon William CalvertHuon1924–19421936
Hon John CheekWestmorland1907–1913; 1919–19421937
Hon Arthur CuttsTamar1937–19551943
Hon Joe DarlingCambridge1921–19461939
Hon Charles EadyHobart1925–19451940
Hon Alexander EvansLaunceston1936–19421936
Hon Arthur FentonRussell1933–19571939
Hon George FlowersWestmorland1942–19581943
Hon Dr John Gaha Hobart1933–19431939
Hon Frank HartLaunceston1916–19401934
Hon Alexander LillicoMersey1924–19541942
Hon Elliot LillicoMeander1943–1958b/e
Hon James McDonald Gordon1916–1922; 1928–19471940
Hon George McElwee Launceston1940–19461940
Hon Thomas MurdochBuckingham1914–1916; 1921–19441938
Hon Leslie ProcterSouth Esk1939–19621944
Hon William RobinsonLaunceston1942–19481942
Hon Rupert ShoobridgeDerwent1937–19551943
Hon William StruttHobart1938–19481941
Hon Arthur Tyler Hobart1943–1945b/e
Hon Bill WeddBuckingham1944–19481944
Hon Rowland Worsley Huon1942–19481942