Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1885–1891


This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1885 and 1891. 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
4 May 1885Cambridge; Hobart
? May 1886Hobart ; Launceston ; North Esk
? May 1887Hobart ; Meander; Pembroke
8 May 1888Huon; Launceston ; Mersey
7 May 1889Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland
6 May 1890Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk

Members

NameDivisionYears in officeElected
Hon Dr James AgnewJordan
Macquarie		1877–1881; 1884–18871884
Hon James AikenheadTamar1870–18851882
Hon Donald CameronNorth Esk1868–18861880
Hon Audley CooteTamar1886–18951889
Hon William CrosbyHobart1885–19091885
Hon William DoderyLongford
Westmorland		1877–19071889
Hon Adye DouglasSouth Esk
Launceston		1855–1856; 1884–1886;
1890–1904		1885
Hon Philip FyshBuckingham1866–1869; 1870–1873;
1884–1894		1890
Hon Walter GellibrandDerwent1871–19011889
Hon James GibsonSouth Esk1886–18991890
Hon Frederick GrubbMeander1879–19111887
Hon William HartLaunceston1885–19041888
Hon William HodgsonPembroke1881–18911887
Hon Henry LambPembroke1891–1899b/e
Hon Alfred LordCambridge1890–18971891
Hon John LordCambridge1873–18901885
Hon John Hair McCallMersey1888–19011888
Hon Alexander McGregorHobart1880–18961886
Hon William MooreMersey
Russell		1877–19091885
Hon Alfred PageMacquarie1887–19091890
Hon Henry RookeNorth Esk1886–19011886
Hon George SalierHobart1886–18921887
Hon John ScottTamar
Launceston		1880–18901885
Hon Dr Thomas SmartHobart1881–18861881
Hon James SmithMersey1885–1888b/e
Hon John WatchornHuon1882–19051888