Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1957–1963


This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1957 and 1963. 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
11 May 1957Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell
10 May 1958Hobart; Launceston; Gordon
9 May 1959Meander; Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon
14 May 1960Cornwall; Huon; Mersey
13 May 1961Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
12 May 1962Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
Hon Henry BakerQueenborough1948–19681959
Hon Phyllis Benjamin Hobart1952–19761958
Hon Charles BestMeander1958–19711959
Hon Louis BisdeeMonmouth1959–19811963
Hon Ron BrownHuon1948–19661960
Hon Lloyd CarinsSouth Esk1962–19801962
Hon Thomas CheekMacquarie1950–19681962
Hon James Bell Connolly Buckingham1948–19681962
Hon Neil Campbell Tamar1955–19601955
Hon Thomas d'Alton Gordon1947–19681958
Hon Walter DavisWest Devon1953–19711959
Hon Joseph DixonDerwent1955–1961; 1967–19791955
Hon William DunbabinPembroke1953–19591953
Hon Charles FentonRussell1957–19811957
Hon George FlowersWestmorland1942–19581955
Hon Geoffrey FootCornwall1961–1972b/e
Hon William FryLaunceston1958–19651958
Hon Geoffrey GreenMonmouth1946–19591957
Hon Oliver GregoryWestmorland1959–19851961
Hon Lucy Grounds Launceston1951–19581952
Hon Daniel Hitchcock Tamar1960–1979b/e
Hon Elliot LillicoMeander1943–19581953
Hon Hector McFieMersey1954–19721960
Hon Ben McKayPembroke1959–19761959
Hon Don Marriott Derwent1961–19671961
Hon Brian Miller Newdegate1957–19861957
Hon John OrchardCornwall1954–1961; 1966–19681960
Hon Leslie ProcterSouth Esk1939–19621956